Basic Site Details
| Name: | Lancashire Insurance Company Offices, West George Street |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Pearl Assurance Offices | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 39-45, Renfield Street | Yes | |
| 133-137, West George Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1896 | 1897 | Build/construction | |
| 1935 | Groud floor remodelled | ||
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 | |
| Baird & Thomson | A | 1896 | 1897 | ||
| James Thomson | A | 1896 | 1897 | ||
| William Aitken Thomson | A | 1896 | 1897 | Claims specific responsibility | |
| Thomas Smith Tait | 1935 | Ground floor remodelled | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Lancashire Insurance Company | |
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) | p251 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 16 January 1897 | p63 | ||
| The Bailie | 18 June 1890 | |||
| The Bailie | 20 January 1897 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33224 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Aitken Thomson' s Paper: F v18 no 1193 p 30 (microfilm reel 12) | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 1/4276 | |