Basic Site Details
| Name: | Scottish Exhibition Rooms |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Demolished in 1875 and replaced by new office building for Daniel McLean (see separate entry), also by Thomson. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Exhibition hall | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 87-97, Bath Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1854 | Original building | ||
| 1855 | Italian Renaissance Room designed | ||
| 1872 | Conversion to coach house and stables | ||
| 1875 | Demolition | ||
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 | |
| Alexander Thomson | A | 1854 | Greek court | ||
| Baird & Thomson | A | 1854 | Greek court | ||
| John Baird the Second | A | 1854 | Greek court | ||
| William Clarke | 1855 | Designed Italian Renaissance Room | |||
| A & G Thomson | B | 1872 | Conversion to coach house and stables | ||
| Alexander Thomson | B | 1872 | Conversion to coach house and stables | ||
| George Thomson | B | 1872 | Conversion to coach house and stables | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Architectural Institute of Scotland | |
| Walker, John E | 1872 conversion |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 13 January 1855 | XIII | p22 | |
| Builder | 14 April 1855 | XIII | p172 | |
| Building News | 7 June 1872 | p456 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | ||