Basic Site Details

Name: Green's Playhouse, Renfield Street & West Nile Street
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
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Notes: As well as a cinema, Green's Playhouse contained offices, tea rooms, a putting range, and a ballroom

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2124-126, Renfield StreetYes 
Item 2 of 2West Nile StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51876  Original building
Item 2 of 519251927 Conversion from building by John Gordon
Item 3 of 5May 1925 Plans submitted to Dean of Guild 
Item 4 of 515 September 1927 Opened 
Item 5 of 51989 Destruction/demolition 

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 1John Fairweather  19251927Conversion from buildings by John Gordon

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1George Green LimitedClient for Playhouse

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Peter, Bruce1996100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas Edinburgh: Polygonp39
Item 2 of 2Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p231

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2British Architect11 February 1876   
Item 2 of 2Builder22 May 1925  p815 - plans lodged with Dean of Guild Court