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Basic Site Details

Perth Waterworks
Perth
Perthshire
A listed
Scotland
Original building design by Adam Anderson, rector of Perth Academy, 1832

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Fergusson Gallery

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGENot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Tay Street

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction18301832
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun1957/09/13\'design and construction of r.c. roof 38 ft. dia. at the Waterworks, Perth. Particulars and plans from S. G. Cockburn, engineer and manager, Marshall-pl., Perth.\' per Builder p480
Alteration/conversion19721974Conversion to tourist information centre
Alteration/conversion19911992Interior reconstructed as a gallery
Alterations and additions20032004Dome re-roofed

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
Adam AndersonAArchitect18301832
James Shepherd MorrisCArchitect19721974Conversion to tourist information centre
Morris & SteedmanCArchitectural practice19721974Conversion to tourist information centre
Robert Russell SteedmanCArchitect19721974Conversion to tourist information centre
David MacLeod MurdochDArchitect19911992Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services
Douglas Victor HamiltonDArchitect19911992Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services
John Scott McLarenDArchitect19911992Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services
Kenneth Lyle Stewart MurdochDArchitect19911992Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services
McLaren, Murdoch & HamiltonDArchitectural practice19911992Conversion of interior to gallery - with Perth & Kinross Architectural Services
Perth & Kinross District Council Architectural Department (later Perth & Kinross Council)EArchitectural Department (New Towns etc)19911992Conversion of interior to gallery
William A MillarDArchitect19911992Interior converted to gallery
Bell Ingram DesignBArchitectural Department (New Towns etc)20032004Dome re-roofed

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Cameron, K J1988The Schoolmaster EngineerAbertay Historical Society
Gifford, John2007The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and KinrossYale University Pressp602
Haynes, Nick2000Perth and Kinross: an illustrated architectural guideEdinburgh: Rutland Pressp14

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1957/09/13p480

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Dundee Local History Collection, Wellgate LibraryDrawings CollectionDrawings in Dundee Library, Charles Ower Collection
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register39341