Basic Site Details
| Name: | Perth Waterworks |
| Town, district or village: | Perth |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Original building design by Adam Anderson, rector of Perth Academy, 1832 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Fergusson Gallery | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Tay Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1830 | 1832 | Build/construction | |
| 13 September 1957 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | 'design and construction of r.c. roof 38 ft. dia. at the Waterworks, Perth. Particulars and plans from S. G. Cockburn, engineer and manager, Marshall-pl., Perth.' per Builder p480 | |
| 1972 | 1974 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to tourist information centre |
| 1991 | 1992 | Alteration/conversion | Interior reconstructed as a gallery |
| 2003 | 2004 | Alterations and additions | Dome re-roofed |
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 | |
| Adam Anderson | A | 1830 | 1832 | ||
| James Shepherd Morris | C | 1972 | 1974 | Conversion to tourist information centre | |
| Morris & Steedman | C | 1972 | 1974 | Conversion to tourist information centre | |
| Robert Russell Steedman | C | 1972 | 1974 | Conversion to tourist information centre | |
| David MacLeod Murdoch | D | 1991 | 1992 | Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services | |
| Douglas Victor Hamilton | D | 1991 | 1992 | Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services | |
| John Scott McLaren | D | 1991 | 1992 | Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services | |
| Kenneth Lyle Stewart Murdoch | D | 1991 | 1992 | Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services | |
| McLaren, Murdoch & Hamilton | D | 1991 | 1992 | Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services | |
| William A Millar | D | 1991 | 1992 | Interior converted to gallery | |
| Perth & Kinross District Council Architectural Department (later Perth & Kinross Council) | E | 1991 | 1992 | Conversion of interior to gallery | |
| Bell Ingram Design | B | 2003 | 2004 | Dome re-roofed | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cameron, K J | 1988 | The Schoolmaster Engineer | Abertay Historical Society | ||
| Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | Yale University Press | p602 | |
| Haynes, Nick | 2000 | Perth and Kinross: an illustrated architectural guide | Edinburgh: Rutland Press | p14 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 13 September 1957 | p480 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Local History Collection, Wellgate Library | Drawings Collection | Drawings in Dundee Library, Charles Ower Collection | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 39341 | |