Basic Site Details | Name: | 37-43 Scott Street and 141-143 South Street | | Town, district or village: | Perth | | City or county: | Perthshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | C listed | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | PREMISES, PERTH - A new block of buildings is in course of erection at the corner of New Scott-street
and South-street, Perth, for Bailie Wright, proprietor of the Perthshire Courier. The buildings, which are to be of three stories and attics, will have the ground area occupied by shops, with extensive cellarage in the basement. The upper floors are to be occupied by offices, printing works, and dwelling-houses, with stores, etc. The buildings are to be built of stone, with polished face and dressing, from Polmaise Quarries, Bannockburn, and will have two facades of 60 feet and 54 feet respectively to New Scott-street and South-street. The roofs will be covered with slates from Port Dinorwic Quarries. The contractors for the whole works are :-Mason and brick work, Alexander Beveridge, Perth; carpenter and joiner, Thomas D. Falconer, Perth; plaster and cement work, Daniel Campbell, Bridgend; slater, James Buchan, Perth; glazing, Edward M'Conocher, Perth; iron and steel contract, George Bailie, Perth. The plans, etc, have in been executed by ex-Bailie Smart, architect, Perth. [Builder 30 January 1897 p105]
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Tenement | | | | Shop | | | | Public house | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 37, 39, 41, 43, Scott Street | | | | 143, South Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1897 | 1899 | | |
PeopleDesign 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 Smart | | | 1897 | 1899 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Bailie Wright | proprietor of the Perthshire Courier |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | p637 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 30 January 1897 | | | p105 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 51640 | |
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