Basic Site Details

Name: Corporation Lodging House, East North Street
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Competition assessed by George Simpson.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Lodging house  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1East North StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21896 Competition held 
Item 2 of 21899 Build/construction 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6James Souttar  1896 Second premiated competition design (25 guineas)
Item 2 of 6Arthur C Bruce A1896 First premiated competition design (50 guineas)
Item 3 of 6William Henderson & Son A1896 First premiated competition design (50 guineas) - Arthur C Bruce responsible
Item 4 of 6Charles Thomas Marshall C1896 Third premiated competition design - but secured the commission
Item 5 of 6Marshall & Dick C1896 Third premiated competition design - but secured the commission
Item 6 of 6Robert Burns Dick C1896 Third premiated competition design - but secured the commission

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Harper, Roger H1983Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… London: Mansell Publishingp3
Item 2 of 3Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen London and New Haven: Yale University Pressp142
Item 3 of 3Who's Who in Architecture1914   (source of original reference dated 24 July 1896 not noted)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2BuilderEarly 1896LXX pp114, 238 & 534
Item 2 of 2BuilderLate 1896LXXI pp13, 35 & 100