Basic Site Details
| Name: | Orchar Gallery |
| Town, district or village: | Barnhill |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Unexecuted |
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| Notes: | This project (mentioned in Orchar's will) was unexecuted; see separate entry for nearby Beach House, which was extended to become the Orchar Gallery in the 1930s. |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | Monifieth Road | Yes | |
| Orchar Park | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1891 | Sketch design | ||
| 1916 | Scheme abandoned, drawings not preserved | ||
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 | |
| James Guthrie Orchar | A | 1891 | Assisted Thomas Saunders Robertson in design | ||
| Thomas Saunders Robertson | A | 1891 | Sketch design in conjunction with J G Orchar; referred to in his will | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Orchar, James Guthrie, Provost | Helped design, to be built under the provisions of his will. |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Beach House | See separate entry for unexecuted proposals for the Orchar Gallery as a separate building at Orchar Park, designed by Thomas Saunders Robertson in conjunction with James Guthrie Orchar in 1891. Drawings dated 8 March 1920 shows two proposed additions, one at first floor of service wing executed in the 1920s and one on north west carried out in 1930s. |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| New Register House | Wills and Testaments | Orchar's will 19 December 1891 | |