Basic Site Details Name: | Royal Insurance Buildings | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 40, Royal Exchange Square | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1871 | 1872 | | Alterations to street front, estimated to cost £700 | | 1895(?) | | Demolition | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | A | 1871 | 1872 | Alterations to street front, estimated to cost £700 | | Alexander Thomson | | A | 1871 | 1872 | Alterations to street front, estimated to cost £700 | | George Thomson | | A | 1871 | 1872 | Alterations to street front, estimated to cost £700 |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Frame, Thomas, account | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gildard, Thomas | 1888 | Greek Thomson | | Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, xix (30 January 1888), pp191-209 | | | Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Glasgow City Archives | Frank Worsdall's Collection on Greek Thomson, including job list and photograph list | | | | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | | |
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