Basic Site Details
| Name: | Canaan Lodge |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Villa | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 43, Canaan Lane | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1907 | Destruction/demolition | ||
| July 1907 | Entrance lodge and stabling and perhaps alterations to house | ||
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 | |
| John Paterson | B | c. 1802 | For himself. | ||
| James Bow Dunn | 1907 | Entrance lodge and stabling and perhaps alterations to house | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Paterson, John | For initial building |
| Stewart, W L, Mr | For 1907 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Caledonian Mercury | 28 April 1810 | Canaan Lodge to be sold | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 38141 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 24365-7 | 'For drawings dated by Paterson at Canaan Lodge' (Colvin - but reference unclear as to what he means by this. Does he mena that drawings were executed after he himself had moved into the house) |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dunn and Findlay Collection | EDD /795/1-7. 8 sheets drawings | |