The following date-based events are associated with this building: |
| From | To | Event type | Notes |
| 1791 | 1794 | Build/construction | |
| After 1794 | | Addition | Outer bays added |
| 1828 | | Addition | Extensions |
| 1838 | | Addition | Extension at rear |
| 1856 | 1862 | | Alterations, repairs and rebuilding of north wing |
| 1863 | 1864 | | Alterations and rebuilding of south wing to match north wing |
| November 1876 | | | Competition held for new building, by invitation |
| June 1877 | | | Competition plans for new building submitted by all three invited contestants; no decision reached, and scheme abandoned in 1879 |
| 1880 | | Design exhibited | James Salmon design |
| 1882 | | | Proposal to rebuild Virginia Street side of building; second competition |
| 1887 | | Reconstruction | David Hamilton's building reconstructed. |
| 1888 | | | Virginia Street buildings rebuilt and interior reconstructed, including remodelling of banqueting room |
| 1915 | 1921 | | Redecoration |
| 1927 | | | Complete refacing of ground-floor façade, and other repairs |
| 1929 | 1930 | | Alterations - reception room |
| 1955 | | Addition | Timber ceiling in Hall inserted. |
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 |
| Robert Adam | | A | 1791 | 1794 | |
| James Jaffray or Jeffray or Jeffrey | | Y | 1791 | | Unexecuted design. Was paid 30gs for his drawings. |
| John Craig | | Z | 1791 | | Unexecuted designs. Was paid 30gs for the drawings. |
| David Hamilton | | Z | 1828 | | Extensions |
| David Hamilton | | A | 1838 | | Extensions at rear |
| Charles Wilson | | | 1856 | 1862 | Alterations, repairs and rebuilding of north wing |
| William Spence | | | 1863 | 1864 | Alterations and rebuilding of south wing to match north wing (as proposed by Charles Wilson) |
| Campbell Douglas | | B | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| Campbell Douglas & Sellars | | B | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| James Sellars | | B | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| James Salmon & Son | | C | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| James Salmon (senior) | | C | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| William Forrest Salmon | | C | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| Clarke & Bell | | D | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| George Bell I | | D | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| William Clarke | | D | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
| James Salmon & Son | | E | 1882 | | Entered second competition for new building on the site - not successful |
| James Salmon (senior) | | E | 1882 | | Entered second competition - not successful |
| William Forrest Salmon | | E | 1882 | | Entered second competition - not successful |
| Campbell Douglas | | F | 1882 | 1889 | Won second competition and secured job for new building on Virginia Street site at rear |
| Campbell Douglas & Sellars | | F | 1882 | 1889 | Won second competition and secured job for new building on Virginia Street site at rear |
| James Sellars | | F | 1882 | 1888 | Won second competition and secured job for new building on Virginia Street site at rear |
| John Keppie | | G | 1915 | 1921 | Redecoration |
| Andrew Graham Henderson | | H | 1927 | | Won competition - complete refacing of ground-floor façade, and other repairs |
| John Keppie | | H | 1927 | | Won competition - complete refacing of ground-floor façade, and other repairs |
| Keppie & Henderson | | H | 1927 | | Won competition - complete refacing of ground-floor façade, and other repairs |
| Andrew Graham Henderson | | I | 1929 | 1930 | Alterations - reception room |
| John Keppie | | I | 1929 | 1930 | Alterations - reception room |
| Keppie & Henderson | | I | 1929 | 1930 | Alterations - reception room |
| David James Leslie | | K | 1955 | | Carried out survey of Sellars' ceiling |
| Peter Leslie Aitken Williams | | K | 1955 | | Timber ceiling in Hall inserted. Designer on project |
| Walter Underwood | | K | 1955 | | Timber ceiling in Hall inserted. Partner in charge of this job. ('Buildings of Scotland' say it was by Walter Underwood & Partners, but this practice did not exist at this time.) |
| Wylie, Shanks & Wylie | | K | 1955 | | Timber ceiling in Hall inserted. |
The following books contain references to this building: |
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |
| Archaemedia | 2000 | The Trades Hall of Glasgow | | archaeological desk study | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |
| Gordon, J F S (ed.) | 1872 | Glasgow Ancient and Modern or Glasgow Facies | | Glasgow | ii, p992 |
| Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | 1880, no 1221 (Salmon design) |
| RSA | 1882 | | | | 928 |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p167 |
The following archives hold material relating to this building: |
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |
| Courtesy of Craig Bryce, archivist, Trades Hall. | Information sent to Dictionary | | Sent October 2016 |
| Glasgow City Archives | Drawings | T-KF 1/1, 23 | Jaffray drawings |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32713 | |
| Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | | No 398 and 451 |
| Trades House Archive | Descriptive pamphlet of plans for proposed New Trades Hall Bldgs, Glassford St (J Salmon & Son 1877) | | (Copy in DMW archive) |
| Trades House Archive | Trades House Minutes | | |