Basic Site Details

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Gilmour Street

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	c. 1850			Original building
	25 March 1865			Drawings (by Railton) for large 3-storey addition with shops
	8 February 1886			Drawings for alterations (by Railton) dated
	1903		Plans submitted to Dean of Guild
	1914		Plans submitted to Dean of Guild

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
	Black & Salmon	Architectural practice	A	c. 1850(?)		Probably designed original building
	James Salmon (senior)	Architect	A	c. 1850		Probably designed original building
	Robert Black	Architect	A	c. 1850		Probably designed original building
	William Atkinson Railton	Architect	B	1865 *		Large 3-storey addition with shops
	William Atkinson Railton	Architect	C	8 February 1886		Drawings for alterations dated
	Thomas Graham Abercrombie	Architect	D	1903		Additions
	Thomas Graham Abercrombie	Architect	E	1914		Additions

* earliest date known from documented sources.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Walker, Frank Arneil	1986	South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew			p13

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Bank of Scotland Archives	Bank of Scotland, Union Bank etc Archives		William A Railton drawings
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	38993
	Renfrewshire Council	Paisley Dean of Guild Records		Plans dated 1903 and 1914