Basic Site Details
| Name: | Central District School |
| Town, district or village: | Perth |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Occupied the site of the Middle Church Parish School. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Meal Vennel | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1900(?) | 1901 | ||
| 1980s | Destruction/demolition | To make way for St John's Shopping Centre | |
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 | |
| David Matheson Cuthbert | A | 1900 | 1900 | As assistant to George Penrose Kennedy Young | |
| George Penrose Kennedy Young | A | Before 1901(?) | 1901 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RSA | 1902 | 543 | |||
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | ||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 31 August 1901 | p198 - with descriptive note | ||
| RIBA Journal | 9 December 1933 | v41 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p153 - obituary of G P K Young |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | GPK Young newscutting file (copy of file comp. Mrs Elsie Young, Union Mount, Glasgow Rd, Perth) | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Matheson Cuthbert: L v17 no 1213; George P K Young: A v9 no1541 (microfiche 36/A7) | |