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Basic Site Details

Normal College (later University Staff Club)
Edinburgh
Scotland

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Normal SchoolNo
Chambers House
University of Edinburgh Women's UnionNo
Charles Stewart HouseYes
Edinburgh University Staff ClubIn the 1950s/1960s

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
CollegeNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
9-16 Chambers StreetYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18781879
Alterations and additions19071912
Alterations and additions19511952
Alterations and additions19571959Major alterations
Completion1959part of Edinburgh tour in May 1959

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
David Rhind18781879Elevation conforms to David Cousin's design for street in having French roofs, but is otherwise of characeristic late Rhind design
James Bow DunnBArchitect19071912Alterations
A H Mottram & SonDArchitect19511952Alterations
Alfred Hugh MottramDArchitect19511952Alterations
Peter Burnett CairdEArchitect19551957Major alterations - job architect with Basil Spence & Partners
Peter WilliamsEArchitect1957AMajor alterations - worked on the project after Peter Caird, for Basil Spence & Partners
Basil Spence & PartnersEArchitectural practice195M1959Major alterations
John 'Archie' DewarEArchitect195M1959Major alterations - working for Basil Spence & Partners
John Hardie GloverEArchitect195M1959Major alterations- designed staff club as partner in charge of Basil Spence\'s Edinburgh office per Builder p912

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Church of Scotland

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Braidwood, Niall C1988Dunn and Findlay and The Scotsman BuildingRIBA Dissertation 1988p175
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp223
RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1878/03/16XXXVI
Scotsman1883/05/01*Obituary of David Rhind
Builder1959/05/22'Notes of the Week' p912

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
DMW ArchiveDavid Rhind List of Works, from Ian Gow
Sent to DSA by emailInformation from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive FentonClive Fenton's research notes (sent July 2010): information on 'Archie' Dewar's, Peter Williams' and Peter Caird's involvement.
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27991
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDunn and Findlay CollectionEDD/918/1-12 12 sheets drawings
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersPeter Burnett Caird F no6853 (combined Box 163); John Hardie Glover: F no5473 (combined box 81)