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Model, of former Dundee Town House

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Postcard of Model, of former Dundee Town House.
000-190-004-276-C
© National Museums Scotland

Model, of former Dundee Town House

This painted wooden model shows the former Dundee Town House. The building was designed and built by William Adam between 1732 and 1734, as a market, exchange and meeting place for the town council. 'The Pillars', as it was popularly known, was finally demolished in 1932. Although the model seems to date to the 18th century, it is unlikely to have been an architect's model as the proportions are not exactly those of the Town House as built and it may originally have been made as an elaborate watch stand.

Painted wooden model of an 18th century Dundee Town House and former Town Hall, the original designed and built by William Adam between 1732 and 1734


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Online ID: 000-190-004-276-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  K.1997.116
Date: 18th century
Material: Red pine, possibly Baltic; painted
Dimensions: 664 mm H x 455 mm L x 247 mm D (front to back)
What: Town house / model
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Who: William Adam (architect)
Where: Scotland
Scotland, Angus, Dundee
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