Basic Site Details
| Name: | Majestic Cinema |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Built on the site of the earlier La Scala cinema (see separate entry). Demolished; offices now on site. A scheme is on foot for the La Scala, Union-street. The architect is Mr T Scott Sutherland. No detailed plans have yet been prepared and the scheme is at a very early stage.[Builder 1 February 1935 Page 240] The main contract for the “Scala” in Union-street has been placed with Mr Alexander Masson, 171 Hardgate, Aberdeen. The building will seat about 2,800 persons and has been designed by Mr T Scott Sutherland. [Builder 27 September 1935 Page 554] |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Cinema | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 234, Union Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| December 1936 | Opened | ||
| September 1973 | Closed down; subsequently demolished | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| T Scott Sutherland | A | 1935 | 1936 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p197 | |
| Morgan, Diane | 2008 | The Granite Mile: the story of Aberdeen's Union Street | Black & White Publishing, Edinburgh (in collaboration with Evening Express, Aberdeen) | p159 | |
| www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | Scottish Cinemas website and database | Database accessed February 2006 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1 February 1935 | p240 | ||
| Builder | 27 September 1935 | p554 | ||