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Basic Site Details

Bon Accord Baths
Aberdeen
Scotland
There is a confllict of information here. Check

Information also per Aberdeen City Archives. Thomas Henderson who was chief engineer in the City was also resonsible for some aspects of this building e.g. selection of the site (Town Council Minutes). So it is unclear what the role of Robert S S Mackay was.

Cost £37,000

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
BathsNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Justice Mill LaneYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction19321937\'Buildings of Scotland\' gives 1936-40
Opened1940/08/30

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
Aberdeen City Architect's Department (later City of Aberdeen District Council Architects Division)A19321937
Alexander Buchanan Gardner19321937As City Architect - but actually designed by McRobbie
Alexander McRobieAArchitect19321937As senior assistant in the City Architect\'s Department - said to be mainly responsible for the design
Leo DurninA19321937As assistant in the City Architect's Department
Robert Stuart Stephen Mackay19321937As chief architect (perhaps this is actually chief engineer) in Aberdeen City Engineers' Department

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Brogden, W A1998Aberdeen: an illustrated architectural guideSecond editionEdinburgh: The Rutland Pressp120
Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and AberdeenLondon and New Haven: Yale University Pressp161

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1941/05/09CLXObituary of Mackay p450

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register20677
Aberdeen City Archives (copy in Public Library)Aberdeen Town Council Minutes