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Name
City Chambers
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Dundee
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
The City of Dundee was unable to fund the building of the east side of the square, so this was completed to the designs of the City Architect James McLellan Brown, by Montague Burton of Leeds (taylor), with Burton's architect Harry Wilson as executant architect.
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Local government office
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
City Square
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
1924
Scheme designed; later adapted
Construction
1930
1933
Opened
1933/11/30
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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
(Sir) John James Burnet
A
1924
Designed scheme; adapted by James McLellan Brown, Depute City Architect, in 1930
Dundee Corporation Architectural Dpt (later City of Dundee District Council Architects Dept, Dundee City Council)
A
1930
1933
James McLellan Brown responsible for adapting scheme designed by Sir J J Burnet, assisted by John Jeffrey
Harry Wilson
A
1930
1933
East side of square - as architect to Montague Burton, tailor of Leeds, to designs of James McLellan Brown
James McLellan Brown
A
1930
1933
As Depute City Architect
John Jeffrey
A
1930
1933
As assistant to James McLellan Brown, Depute City Architect
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
RIBA Journal
1934/05/19
*
London: Royal Institute of British Architects
Obituary
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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
Dundee Planning Department/NMRS
Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
25262
West wing of City Square
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
25255
East wing of City Square
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