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Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glasgow Stock Exchange |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Interior replaced. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Exchange | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Glasgow Stock Exchange/153-159, Buchanan Street | Yes | |
| St George's Place | Now Nelson Mandela Place | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1875 | 1877 | ||
| 1894 | 1898 | Extension in St George's Place | |
| 1904 | Additions | ||
| After 1908 | Before 1911 | Alterations | |
| 1950s | Plans dated | Alterations | |
| March 1968 | Reconstruction | Reconstruction by Scottish Metropolitan Property Co. Ltd., work to start August 1968 | |
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 | |
| John Burnet (senior) | Architect | A | 1875 | 1877 | |
| (Sir) John James Burnet | Architect | B | 1894 | 1898 | Extension in St George's Place |
| Burnet Son & Campbell | Architectural practice | B | 1894 | 1898 | Extension in St George's Place |
| James Wright (junior) | Architect | B | 1894 | 1898 | Extension in St George's Place - as assistant to John James Burnet |
| John Archibald Campbell | Architect | B | 1894 | 1898 | Extension in St George's Place |
| (Sir) John James Burnet | Architect | C | 1904 | Additions | |
| Charles Turnbull Ewing | Architect | C | 1904 | Additions - as junior draughtsman to John James Burnet | |
| James Wright (junior) | Architect | C | 1904 | Additions/reconstruction - as assistant to John James Burnet | |
| John Burnet & Son | Architectural practice | C | 1904 | Additions | |
| James Wright (junior) | Architect | D | After 1908 | Before 1911 | Alterations |
| Alexander Buchanan Campbell | Architect | K | 1950s | Alterations | |
| Scottish Metropolitan Property Co. Ltd. | Architectural practice | F | March 1968 | Reconstruction of stock exchange, work to start August 1968 | |
| Arthur R Nix | Architect | E | 1970 | 1971 | Refurbishment which included retention of facades and demolition and reconstruction of all the rest. |
| Baron Bercott | Architect | E | 1970 | 1971 | Refurbishment which included retention of facades and demolition and reconstruction of all the rest. |
| Baron Bercott & Associates | E | 1970 | 1971 | Refurbishment which included retention of facades and demolition and reconstruction of all the rest. | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Cameron, A, Esq | Client for 1904 alterations (as per James Wright Junior's LRIBA papers) |
| Scottish Metropolitan Property (CT Comm) | Client for Baron Bercott work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Allen, Nic (ed.) | Scottish Architects in Conservation | p13 | |||
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p222 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building | 29 March 1968 | p150 | ||
| Building Industries | 15 July 1904 | |||
| Building News | 2 March 1877 | |||
| RIBA Journal | 18 July 1938 | v45 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | pp893-6 & 941-3 - obituary of John James Burnet |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Glasgow City Archives | Worsdall Collection | Ref A488 (Burnet's drawings dated 1874) and A489 (J J Burnet's extension dated Jun 1903) | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33089 | 63-77 (Odd Nos) Nelson Mandela Place, West George Street with 153-159 (Odd Nos) Buchanan Street, Former Glasgow Stock Exchange |
| NMRS | A Buchanan Campbell Collection | Handlist of drawings | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Charles Turnbull Ewing: L v2 no116 (microfilm reel 29); James Wright, Junior: L v21 no1692 | |
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