Basic Site Details | Name: | Madeira Court, north east corner Argyle Street and Oswald Street | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Thes buildings were completed in late 1857 and advertised to be let, as the advertisment that appeared in the manchester Guardian:
EXTENSIVE WAREHOUSES, in Argyll Street, Glasgow, TO BE LET, in Madeira Court Buildings, situate in one of the best business locations in Glasgow, in the immediate vicinity of the harbour, and contiguous to the principle railway depots. These elegant and commodious buildings are now just finished in the most substantial manner and expressly adapted for wholesale and retail warehouses: the first, second and third floors each contain about 20,000 superficial feet, they are lofty and well lighted, and will be divided and fitted up to suit intending tenants. Apply to Mr John Burnet, architect, 113 West Regent Street, or to John Turnbull, factor, 27 Union Street Glasgow. [Manchester Guardian 14 December 1857 page 1]
| Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | Madeira Court, Argyle Street | Yes | | | Oswald Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1856 | 1857 | Build/construction | |
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 | | John Burnet (senior) | | A | 1856 | 1857 | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | APSD | | The Dictionary of Architecture | ed Wyatt Papworth | The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) | | | Glasgow Contemporaries | 1901 | Glasgow Contemporaries at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century | | | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Manchester Guardian | 14 December 1857 | | | page 1 - advertisement |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Set of lithographed plans in NMRS 'the property of George Martin Esq', probably the client |
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