Basic Site Details | Name: | Commodore Cinema | | Town, district or village: | Scotstoun | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Plans have been prepared by Mr George Singleton, 39 Kirkpatrick-street, Glasgow, for a new super-cinema to be erected at Dumbarton-road, Whiteinch, Scotstoun, to plans by Messrs John McKissack and Son, architects, 68 West Regent-street, Glasgow. [Builder 9 October 1931 Page 602]
Linings for two new picture houses in Glasgow have been approved by the Dean of Guild Court. The other picture house will be situated at 1287 Dumbarton-road, Whiteinch and it has been planned by Messrs John McKissach and Sons, 68 West Regent-street, Glasgow. The building owner is Mr George Singleton, 39 Kirkpatrick-street, Glasgow.[Builder 6 November 1931 Page 762]
A contract for the excavation, brick and mason work at the new cinema at Dumbarton-road, Scotstoun, (Messrs John McKissack and Son LRIBA, 68 West Regent Street, Glasgow, architects) has been placed with Messrs John Green and Company Limited 219 St Vincent-street, Glasgow [ Builder 29 April 1932 Page 781]
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Cinema | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 1297, Dumbarton Road | Yes | 1287 according to Neil Darlington |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1932 | 1933 | | | | 1 January 1933 | | Opened | |
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 | | James McKissack | | A | 1932 | 1933 | | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1932 | 1933 | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | p117, p177 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1932 | Jan-Jun | | p157 | | Builder | 9 October 1931 | | | p602 | | Builder | 6 November 1931 | | | p762 | | Builder | 29 April 1932 | | | p781 |
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