Basic Site Details | Name: | Dowanhill Free Church (Dowanvale) | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | PARTICK, N.B —The memorial-stone of Dowanvale Free Church, now in course of erection at Partick, near Glasgow, was laid on Saturday afternoon. It is Early English Gothic in style, and is being built of square dressed rubble. On the ground floor are planned a suite of rooms 16ft. in height, including a hall seating 300 persons, session-house for 100 persons, vestry, ladies' room, and lavatories. Over these rooms is erected the church proper, which will seat 500 on the area, and 300 more on a gallery carried round three sides. Mr. Petro (sic) is the architect. [Building News 15 October 1880 p457]
Information from Frank Worsdall | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Dowanvale Free Church | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1880 | | Build/construction | Memorial stone laid October 1880 |
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 Petrie | | | 1880 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 15 October 1880 | | | p457 |
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