Basic Site Details | Name: | Bay Area, Port Glasgow | | Town, district or village: | Port Glasgow | | City or county: | Renfrewshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Redevelopment by John Maurice Arthur 1908-12 including The Star Hotel, about 400 houses, 30 shops and two banks, in John Wood Street, King Street, etc.
Cost: £80,000 (Arthur's nomination papers) / £120,000 ('Who's who in Architecture 1914') | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Port Glasgow workmen's dwellings scheme | | As referred to in 'Who's who in architecture 1914' |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Street plan(?) | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | John Wood Street | Yes | |  | King Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1908 | 1912 | | Redevelopment scheme |
PeopleDesign 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 |  | George Arthur & Son | Architectural practice | A | 1908 | 1912 | Redevelopment scheme |  | John Maurice Arthur | Architect | A | 1908 | 1912 | Redevelopment scheme |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild Structures| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | | Building Name | Notes |  | John Wood Street Tenements | Redevelopment of Port Glasgow by J M Arthur 1909-1912 including The Star Hotel, King Street, etc. |  | King Street Tenements | Redevelopment of Port Glasgow by J M Arthur 1909-1912 including The Star Hotel, John Wood Street, etc. |  | The Star Hotel | Redevelopment of Port Glasgow by J M Arthur 1909-1912 including John Wood Street, King Street, etc. |
ReferencesBibliographic 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 | | | p111 |  | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |  | Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | | | | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Builder | 8 May 1909 | | | p567 - contracts open for 45 tenement houses in Port Glasgow |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John Maurice Arthur: L v16 no1101 and F no1751 (microfilm reel 14) |
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