Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Commercial premises

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Ann Street	Yes	South corner with Jamaica Street
	42-44, Jamaica Street	Yes	South corner with Ann Street

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1894	1898
	6 February 1899		Opened

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
	Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden		A	1894	1898	Designed by George Bell II
	George Bell II		A	1894	1898
	Robert Alexander Bryden		A	1894	1898	Designed by George Bell II

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	McSorley, Philip

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Kenna and Mooney	1983	People's Palaces			p108, plates 21, 22, 23

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Building Industries	May 1894			Check date
	Building Industries	13 December 1898
	Glasgow Advertiser and Property Circular	13 December 1898

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	33066
	Strathclyde Regional Archives	Glasgow Dean of Guild		1/5755