Basic Site Details | Name: | Manhattan Cottage | | Town, district or village: | Pollokshields | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | One of four 'cottages ornes,', among the first villas to be built in Pollokshields after development began in 1851. Most of these early villas along St Andrews Drive were compulsorily purchased and replaced by blocks of flats erected by Glasgow Corporation 1966-72. | Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | 16, St Andrews Drive | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1851 | | | | | 1963 | | Demolition | |
PeopleDesign 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 | 1851 | | | | Baird & Thomson | | A | 1851 | | | | John Baird the Second | | A | 1851 | | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McFadzean, Ronald | 1979 | The Life and Work of Alexander Thomson | | London: Routledge & Kegan Paul | | | Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | |
Archive References| The 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 | | |
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