Basic Site Details

Name: Athenaeum Reading Room
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Royal Athenaeum  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Reading room  
Item 2 of 2Hotel  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Union Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31930 AdditionExtensions
Item 2 of 31970s Reconstruction 
Item 3 of 31973 Destruction/demolitionGutted

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 11Archibald Simpson C18201822 
Item 2 of 11George J Allan A1930 Extensions
Item 3 of 11Henry ('Harry') S Tawse A1930 Extensions
Item 4 of 11Tawse & Allan A1930 Extensions
Item 5 of 11Angus McDonald Taylor B1970s Reconstruction as hotel
Item 6 of 11David George Miller B1970s Reconstruction as hotel
Item 7 of 11Donald MacKillop B1970s Reconstruction as hotel
Item 8 of 11Ian Manson Thomson B1970s Reconstruction as hotel
Item 9 of 11Robert (or Robin) Weir Donald B1970s Reconstruction as hotel
Item 10 of 11Thomas ('Tom') Craig B1970s Reconstruction as hotel
Item 11 of 11Thomson Taylor Craig and Donald B1970s Reconstruction as hotel

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Corner House Hotels 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1980Directory of Practices 1980   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architect and Building News1930July-Dec p733