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Name
Central Public Library
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Aberdeen
Status
C Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
This was part of the scheme which also included Gray's School of Art - see separate entry. Also separate entry for Art Gallery.
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Library
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
Str Add classic
Address
Current Address
Notes
Central Library Rosemount Viaduct
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
Competition held
1889
1891
Competition win
Opened
1892/07/05
1902/12/24
Plans for new wing and reading room drawn up
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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.
design classic
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Alexander Brown
A
1889
1891
Won competition to secure job
Alexander Marshall Mackenzie
B
1889
Second premiated competition design
Arthur Clyne
C
1889
Third premiated competition design
George Watt
A
1889
1891
As assistant and latterly partner of Alexander Brown on winning competition entry
James Matthews
B
1889
Second premiated competition design
John Bridgeford Pirie
C
1889
Third premiated competition design
John Stuart
A
1889
1891
As apprentice to Brown & Watt on successful competition entry
Matthews & Mackenzie
B
1889
Second premiated competition design
Pirie & Clyne
C
1889
Third premiated competition design
Brown & Watt
A
1891
Competition won by Alexander Brown and job completed in partnership
Alexander Brown
D
1902
Plans for new wing and reading room drawn up
Brown & Watt
D
1902
Plans for new wing and reading room drawn up
George Watt
D
1902
Plans for new wing and reading room drawn up
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Harper, Roger H
1983
Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitionsâ¦
London: Mansell Publishing
Historic Scotland Lists
In Memoriam
1892
Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M
2015
The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen
London and New Haven: Yale University Press
pp108, 161
www.scotcities.com/carnegie
www.scotcities.com/carnegie
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Aberdeen Daily Free Press
1892/02/25
*
p4 Obituary
Builder
1889L
LVII
p210
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
John Stuart: L v6 no393; George Watt: L v17 no1224
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
J B Pirie Collection
Printed document with details of competition. Drawing of competition design - no 284?, rough sketch on flimsy (381-388 in first box); also sketch no395 and no 470 in first blue box. Third blue box no 16
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
19993
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Brown and Watt Scrapbook
p 100, 126-8
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