Basic Site Details
| Name: | Couper Institute and library |
| Town, district or village: | Cathcart |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Institute | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 84-86, Clarkston Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1887 | 1888 | ||
| 1915 | Extension and alteration | ||
| 1923 | 1924 | Additional hall and library | |
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 | |
| Campbell Douglas | A | 1887 | 1888 | ||
| Campbell Douglas & Sellars | A | 1887 | 1888 | ||
| James Sellars | A | 1887 | 1888 | ||
| Glasgow Office of Public Works Architectural Department (later Glasgow Corporation City Engineer's Department) | C | 1915 | Extension and alteration | ||
| Thomas Gilchrist Gilmour | C | 1915 | Extension and alteration | ||
| John Alfred Taylor Houston | B | 1923 | 1924 | Additional hall and library | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Couper, Robert | Funded by a bequest from Robert Couper of the local Millholm Paper Mills |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p539 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 13 July 1888 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33918 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Thomas Gilchrist Gilmour: F no2591 (box 8) | |