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Basic Site Details
Name
Oban High School
Town, District or Village
Oban
Parish
City or County
Argyll
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Estimated cost for George Woulfe Brenan\'s second premiated competition design: £3,000.
Estimated cost for additions c.1929: £9,000.
\'Buildings of Scotland\' gives 1955-57 as the possible date of the extension - but date not certain so it may be the same extension as that reported in the Builder 1961.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Oban Higher Grade School
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
School
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
Str Add classic
Address
Current Address
Notes
Oban High School Soroba Road
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1890
Original school
1896
Alterations to workroom
1897
Additions to lavatories
1908
Alterations
1929
Plans for additions
Build/construction
196
start of work on extension delayed due to staffing shortage at County Architect\'s office per Builder 7 July 1961 p43
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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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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Alexander Shairp
A
1890
George Woulfe Brenan
1890
Second premiated competition design
Alexander Shairp
B
1896
Alterations to workroom
Alexander Shairp
C
1897
Additions to lavatories
John Alexander Carfrae
1908
Alterations. Carfrae as School Board architect
Argyll County Education Authority
D
1929
Plans for additions
Robert Cameron
D
1929
Plans for additions
William Higgins Henry
D
1929
Plans for additions - as assistant, probably in Argyll County Education Department, under Robert Cameron
Argyll County Council Architects Department
Architectural Department (New Towns etc)
1961/07/07
architect for extension per Builder p43
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Oban Burgh Board
Client for 1908 work
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Walker, F A
2000
Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)
p412
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
Carfrae work
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1961/07/07
'Staff Shortage' p43
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
George Woulfe Brenan: L v16 no1138; John Alexander Carfrae: L v10 no564 (microfilm reel 32); William Higgins Henry: L no4176 (box 21)
Oban
Oban Dean of Guild
For 1896 and 1897 work
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