Dundee, Alexander Street, Carnegie Tower
Balcony Access Block (20th Century), Slab Block (20th Century)
Site Name Dundee, Alexander Street, Carnegie Tower
Classification Balcony Access Block (20th Century), Slab Block (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dundee, Maxwelltown Central Development Area; Alexander Street
Canmore ID 299677
Site Number NO43SW 1028
NGR NO 40292 31148
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/299677
- Council Dundee, City Of
- Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NO43SW 1028 40292 31148
Commission And Contract (1965)
A development of four 23-storey slab blocks with balcony access built as public housing by Dundee Borough Council. The tower blocks were part of a scheme to develop the Maxwelltown central area. They consist of 440 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1965. The consulting architects for the development were Burke, Martin & Partners. The contractor was Charles Gray (Builders) Ltd.
Glendinning and Methusius 1994
