Morgan Academy in Dundee is a secondary school. Designed in 1862 by Edinburgh architects John Dick Peddie and Charles Kinnear, it was opened in 1868 as the Morgan Hospital. This was a charitable institution intended to provide accomodation and education for 'sons of tradesmen and persons of the working class'. The hospital closed in 1888 and was bought by the Dundee Burgh School Board who re-opened it as a school.
In 2001 the school suffered a catastrophic fire which destroyed much of the building. Remarkably, an £18.5 million project has seen it restored to its former glory.
The top two pictures show the fire being tackled and the resultant damage.
Great photos, what a magnificent building, so glad to hear its being repaired.
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Its sad when a great architecture is damaged by fire. But kudos to those wonderful hands that brought back to life. Very nice photos.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful to hear the building was restored. Some people will use any excuse to tear down a building these days. Beautiful pics.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent photos! The first is am amazing capture!
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Very lovely photos. Have a wonderful Sunday!
ReplyDeleteamazing architecture. simply marvelous.
ReplyDeleteSo dismaying to see that photo of the burnt-out shell, but happy there was funding and a desire to restore the place. It's beautiful.
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Wow, the building looks as good as new on the outside. The fire does look like it was pretty devastating.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad it's been restored! Wow! It's a palace. If I would go to this school, I will feel like a princess. :D Beautiful!
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