Basic Site Details
| Name: | 78-82 Union Street |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Façade almost identical to 71-79 Buchanan Street also by James Thomson. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bank of Scotland | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Bank | ||
| Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 78-82, Union Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1880 | |||
| 1912 | Interior of ladies' hairdressing salon for number 80 | ||
| 1926 | |||
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 | c. 1880 | |||
| James Thomson | A | c. 1880 | |||
| Charles Rennie Mackintosh | B | 1912 | Interior of ladies' hairdressing salon for number 80 - now demolished | ||
| Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh | B | 1912 | Interior of ladies' hairdressing salon for number 80 - now demolished | ||
| Andrew Balfour | C | 1924 | 1926 | New ground floor | |
| Balfour & Stewart | C | 1924 | 1926 | New ground floor | |
| William Fraser Tytler Stewart | C | 1924 | 1926 | New ground floor | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ritchie, Mr | for ladies' hairdressing salon interior at number 80, 1912 |
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) | p245 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33207 | 78-82 (Even Nos) Union Street |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | Ref 1924/452 | |