Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dennistoun Library |
| Town, district or village: | Dennistoun |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Carnegie Library. J R Rhind awarded first premium in competition held in 1903. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Library | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Dennistoun Library, Craigpark Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| June 1903 | Competition results announced | ||
| 29 December 1905 | Opened | Library opened | |
| 1967 | 1968 | Reconstruction | Internal reconstruction. |
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 | |
| James Robert Rhind | 1903 | 1905 | Won in competition | ||
| Philip Hill Spence | B | 1967 | 1968 | Internal reconstruction. | |
| Robert William Kelly Cupples Rogerson | B | 1967 | 1968 | Internal reconstruction. | |
| Rogerson & Spence | B | 1967 | 1968 | Internal reconstruction. | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
| Stevenson, D M, et al. | 1914 | Municipal Glasgow: its evolution and enterprises | Glasgow: Corporation of the City of Glasgow | p92 | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p446 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 19 June 1903 | p437 - competition results | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33893 | |