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Dumbarton Burgh Halls and Committee Rooms and Dumbarton Academy
Dumbarton
Dunbartonshire
A listed
Scotland
Dumbarton Burgh Hall and Academy. - This building was completed about two years ago from the designs of Messrs Wm. Leiper and R G Melvin, architects, Glasgow. There are two halls. The large or main hall is placed immediately behind the front building, and access from the main street is provided by a spacious corridor entering from the open porch which forms the base of the tower. A smaller hall is situated on the first floor of the front building. Waiting rooms and large class-rooms occupy the rest of the building. The whole of the external walls are of freestone. The open porch at base of tower has a groined roof. Depth of shadow in the window openings is gained by the glass being recessed the full thickness of the walls. The whole cost was about £7,500. Mr Thomas Rissett acted as clerk of works. [Building News 13 November 1868 p774]

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Dumbarton Town HallYes
SSEB officesYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Town hallNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Church StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1864Original Classical design drawn up - unexecuted
18651866Gothic scheme executed
Foundation stone1865/06/23
1882/12/11Fire damaged building
1883Restoration after fire
Build/construction1984Burgh Hall built

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
Thomas Gildard1864Drew up original Classical design - unexecuted
Melvin & LeiperA18651866Awarded commission and executed Gothic scheme
Robert Grieve MelvinA18651866Awarded commission and executed Gothic scheme
William LeiperA18651866Awarded commission and executed Gothic scheme
William LeiperB1883Rebuilt after fire
Dumbarton District Council Architect's DepartmentCArchitectural Department (New Towns etc)1984Burgh Hall built

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland)New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp406-7
Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1866845

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Journal1916/08/26*London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary of Leiper p304
Builders Journal1898/01/12*
Dumbarton Herald1864/02/18*Also references in various other issues - held in Dumbarton Library
Dumbarton Herald1867/09/27*
Building News1868/11/13p774 and illustration

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register24874Academy