Basic Site Details Name: | Playhouse Cinema | Town, district or village: | Perth | City or county: | Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | A large site in Murray-street and Foundry-lane has been acquired for the erection of an extensive block of buildings comprising a super-cinema to seat about 1,750 persons and to cost £30,000, large tea rooms and restaurant, shops and showrooms. It is stated that it is intended to invite competitive plans for the scheme. The prompters are a northern syndicate consisting of Dr T H Alexander, Institution-road Elgin (remaining two members not readable) [Builder 26 May 1933, p840]
PERTH - The promoters of the scheme for a new cinema to seat 1,750 persons in Murray-street have appointed Mr Alex Cattenach of Kingussie as architect. Tea-rooms, shops and a car park are also proposed. The cost will be about £30,000. The proncipals are Dr T H Alexander, Elgin, Mr William Carrie, Elgin; and Mr E Wollerspoon, Inverness. [Builder 11 August 1933 Page 240]
PERTH - Messrs R Pert and Sons Limited, contractors, Montrose, have secured the contract for the erection of a new cinema in Perth. The building will have seating accommodation for about 1,800 people. Plans have been prepared by Mr Alex Cattenach, Kingussie. [Builder 18 August 1933 Page 286]
| Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Playhouse Cinema, Murray Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1933 | | Competition designs submitted | | | 1933 | 1935 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Alexander Cattanach (junior) | | A | 1933 | | Successful competition design | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson | | A | 1933 | | Competition design - not successful -or perhaps acted as consultant with Cattanach as executant architect. |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Alexander, Dr T H, Institution Road, Elgin, et al. | Member of the Syndicate of promoters | | Caledonian Associated Cinemas | | | Wotherspoon, Robert, of Inverness | Member of the Syndicate of promoters? |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | p627 | | Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | | | p560 | | Haynes, Nick | 2000 | Perth and Kinross: an illustrated architectural guide | | Edinburgh: Rutland Press | p30 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 26 May 1933 | | | p840 | | Builder | 11 August 1933 | | | p240 | | Builder | 18 August 1933 | | | p286 | | RIBA Journal | January 1950 | v57 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p121 - obituary of Thomas Bowhill Gibson |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 39584 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Alexander Cattenach Collection, RIAS | | 3 drawings | | Perth City Library | Perth Dean of Guild | | DGP/1933/53 | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Photocopy of souvenir brochure of Perth Playhouse, original held by Dr Sandy Cattanach. | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson: L no4726 (combined box 5) |
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