Basic Site Details Name: | Hutchesontown Library | Town, district or village: | Hutchesontown | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | We publish to-day the selected design for the Hutchesontown District Library, Glasgow, by James R Rhind, Inverness. The building is to cost £6,000. It will be remembered that Dr Andrew Carnegie gave to Glasgow £100,000 to build libraries, and this is the seventh of the series out of nine which Mr. Rhind has won in open competition. The referee was Mr. H. K. Bromhead, F.R.I.B.A., of Glasgow. [Building News 12 August 1904 p217] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Day Nursery | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Library | | | | Nursery School | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 192, McNeil Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1 January 1904 | | Competition announced | | | 22 April 1904 | | Competition results announced | Rhind announced as winner | | 1905 | | Design exhibited | James Lindsay competition design | | 17 November 1906 | | Opened | | | 1930 | | Addition | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1905 | | part 1 | | pp96, 97 | | Stevenson, D M, et al. | 1914 | Municipal Glasgow: its evolution and enterprises | | Glasgow: Corporation of the City of Glasgow | p92 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1930 | Jul-Dec | | p346 | | British Architect | 1 January 1904 | | | p5 | | British Architect | 22 April 1904 | | | p295 | | Builder | 28 November 1906 | XCI | | | | Builders Journal | 28 November 1906 | | | | | Building News | 12 August 1904 | | | p217 and illustration |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33696 | |
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