Basic Site Details
| Name: | Warehouses and Shops on Alston and Gordon Streets |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Unexecuted |
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| Notes: | Leck's property on the south side of Gordon Street, purchased 1872-73, was needed for the proposed new terminus of the Caledonian Railway in 1873. The following year Thomson gave evidence on property values on behalf of Leck in his claim for compensation against the railway company. Alston Street and Leck's properties disappeared when Glasgow Central Station was built in 1875-78. Thomson's drawings do not survive. |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | Alston Street | Yes | Corner |
| Gordon Street | Yes | Corner |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1873 | c. 1874 | Proposed design | |
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 | |
| A & G Thomson & Turnbull | A | c. 1873 | c. 1874 | ||
| Alexander Thomson | A | c. 1873 | c. 1874 | ||
| Robert Turnbull | A | c. 1873 | c. 1874 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Leck, Henry | |
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 | |
| Alexander Thomson Society Newsletter | December 1995 | no 14 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Mitchell Library | Glasgow City Archives | Henry Leck's papers | |