Basic Site Details

Name: New Club
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Sculptor: William Mossman (junior). The building was erected on running sand. What was built had to be dismantled and re-erected during construction. The interior has been rebuilt.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Cornhill HouseYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Club  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1144-146, West George StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 118791883  

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 8Campbell Douglas A18791883Won competition to secure job
Item 2 of 8Campbell Douglas & Sellars A18791883Won competition to secure job
Item 3 of 8James Sellars A18791883Won competition to secure job
Item 4 of 8James Salmon & Son B1879  
Item 5 of 8James Salmon (senior) B1879  
Item 6 of 8William Forrest Salmon B1879  
Item 7 of 8Boucher & Higgins BAfter 1879(?)Before 1906(?) 
Item 8 of 8Henry Higgins BAfter 1879Before 1911Decoration

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1879   683 (James Salmon & Son design)
Item 2 of 4Gomme, Andor and Walker, David1987Architecture of GlasgowSecond revised ednLondon: Lund Humphriesp299
Item 3 of 4McKenzie, Ray2002Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series) Liverpool University Presspp419-20
Item 4 of 4RSA1883   989 (Campbell Douglas & Sellars)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Builder7 February 1880XXXVIII  
Item 2 of 5Builder14 April 1880XXXVIII  
Item 3 of 5Building News30 March 187   
Item 4 of 5Building News31 December 1880  p792 and illustration - James Salmon and Son design
Item 5 of 5Building News21 December 1883   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33241 
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Henry Higgins: L v11 no632 (microfilm reel 33)