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 | Architect | A | 1791 | 1794 | |
 | James Jaffray or Jeffray or Jeffrey | Architect, Wright | Y | 1791 | | Unexecuted design. Was paid 30gs for his drawings. |
 | John Craig | Architect | Z | 1791 | | Unexecuted designs. Was paid 30gs for the drawings. |
 | David Hamilton | Architect | Z | 1828 | | Extensions |
 | David Hamilton | Architect | A | 1838 | | Extensions at rear |
 | Charles Wilson | Architect | | 1856 | 1862 | Alterations, repairs and rebuilding of north wing |
 | William Spence | Architect | | 1863 | 1864 | Alterations and rebuilding of south wing to match north wing (as proposed by Charles Wilson) |
 | Campbell Douglas | Architect, Valuer | B | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | Campbell Douglas & Sellars | Architectural practice | B | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | James Sellars | Architect, Valuer | B | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | James Salmon & Son | Architectural practice | C | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | James Salmon (senior) | Architect | C | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | William Forrest Salmon | Architect | C | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | Clarke & Bell | Architectural practice | D | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | George Bell I | Architect | D | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | William Clarke | Architect | D | June 1877 | | Plans for new building submitted for invited competition; subsequently abandoned after failure to reach a decision |
 | James Salmon & Son | Architectural practice | E | 1882 | | Entered second competition for new building on the site - not successful |
 | James Salmon (senior) | Architect | E | 1882 | | Entered second competition - not successful |
 | William Forrest Salmon | Architect | E | 1882 | | Entered second competition - not successful |
 | Campbell Douglas | Architect, Valuer | F | 1882 | 1889 | Won second competition and secured job for new building on Virginia Street site at rear |
 | Campbell Douglas & Sellars | Architectural practice | F | 1882 | 1889 | Won second competition and secured job for new building on Virginia Street site at rear |
 | James Sellars | Architect, Valuer | F | 1882 | 1888 | Won second competition and secured job for new building on Virginia Street site at rear |
 | John Keppie | Architect | G | 1915 | 1921 | Redecoration |
 | Andrew Graham Henderson | Architect | H | 1927 | | Won competition - complete refacing of ground-floor façade, and other repairs |
 | John Keppie | Architect | H | 1927 | | Won competition - complete refacing of ground-floor façade, and other repairs |
 | Keppie & Henderson | Architectural practice | H | 1927 | | Won competition - complete refacing of ground-floor façade, and other repairs |
 | Andrew Graham Henderson | Architect | I | 1929 | 1930 | Alterations - reception room |
 | John Keppie | Architect | I | 1929 | 1930 | Alterations - reception room |
 | Keppie & Henderson | Architectural practice | I | 1929 | 1930 | Alterations - reception room |
 | David James Leslie | Architect | K | 1955 | | Carried out survey of Sellars' ceiling |
 | Peter Leslie Aitken Williams | Architect | K | 1955 | | Timber ceiling in Hall inserted. Designer on project |
 | Walter Underwood | Architect | 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 | Architectural practice | 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 | | |