Basic Site Details
| Name: | McLean Museum and Watt Institution |
| Town, district or village: | Greenock |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Greenock Institution | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Institute | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1837 | Library | ||
| 1876 | Hall and museum addition | ||
| After 1978 | Before 1996 | Refurbishment | Modernisation |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Edward Blore | Architect | 1837 | Library | ||
| Alexander Adamson | Architect | A | 1876 | Hall and museum addition | |
| Clara Charleson Firth (Mrs Reimann) | Architect | C | After 1978 | Before 1996 | Modernisation - as Principal Architect at Inverclyde District Council |
| Inverclyde District Council Architects Department | Architectural Department (New Towns etc) | C | After 1978 | Before 1996 | Modernisation - Carla Charleson Reimann as Principal Architect |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | p130, p131 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 26 February 1875 | |||
| RIAS Quarterly | 2011 | Autumn | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.97: obituary of Clara Charleson Reimann |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34148 | |