Basic Site Details
| Name: | Convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor |
| Town, district or village: | Greenock |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Home for the Aged | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Religious House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 44, Union Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| October 1888 | September 1907 | ||
| 8 March 1957 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | 'plans in hands of own architects for buildings at Union Street' per Builder p482 | |
| 2004 | Reconstruction(?) | May be new build? | |
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 | |
| James Milne Monro | A | 1888 | 1907 | In partnership with Charles Ernest from 1893 | |
| Charles Ernest Monro | A | 1893 | 1907 | In partnership for these years for work done on Convent during these years | |
| J M Monro & Son | A | 1893 | 1907 | In partnership for work done on Convent during these years | |
| Little Sisters of the Poor In-House Architects | 8 March 1957 | per Builder p482 | |||
| Douglas Fotheringham | G | 2004 | New build? Alterations? | ||
| Hamish Clark | G | 2004 | New build? Alterations? | ||
| Honeyman, Jack & Robertson | G | 2004 | New build? Alterations? | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p148 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 8 March 1957 | p482 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Information courtesy of Hamish Clark, partner, Honeyman Jack & Robertson | Information sent to website | ||