Basic Site Details
| Name: | City Improvement Trust warehouse |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost: £32,500. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | King Street rebuilding | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Warehouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 6-26, King Street | Yes | |
| 64-70, Parnie Street | Yes | Originally included 64-70 |
| 103-107, Trongate | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1898 | Competition held | ||
| 1899 | 1902 | Construction | |
| 2009 | Alteration/conversion | Cpnversion to artists' studios and galleries etc | |
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 | |
| Robert William Horn | 1898 | Third premiated competition design (£50 premium) | |||
| James McKissack | A | 1898 | 1902 | Won competition (£100 premium) and secured job | |
| John McKissack | A | 1898 | 1902 | Won competition (£100 premium) and secured job | |
| Andrew Robertson | B | 1898 | Second premiated competition design (£50 premium) | ||
| T Dykes & Robertson | B | 1898 | Second premiated competition design (£50 premium) | ||
| Thomas Dykes | B | 1898 | Second premiated competition design (£50 premium) | ||
| John McKissack & Son | A | 1900 | 1902 | Won competition (£100 premium) and secured job | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Glasgow City Improvement Trust | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Harper, Roger H | 1983 | Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… | London: Mansell Publishing | ||
| Hume, John R | 1974 | Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow | Glasgow & London: Blackie | G104 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | Late 1898 | LXXV | p386 | |
| Building Industries | 16 August 1899 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32753 | This listing is for 6-26 King Street and 62 Parnie Street |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32773 | Listing is for 103 Trongate |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James McKissack: L v19 no 1435 | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 1/7181, 25 May 1899 . | |