Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Regent Hotel	Yes

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1890
	1898			Lift and other alterations
	1903			Alterations
	1936			Fire which destroyed the Renaissance decoration in interior

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
	Alexander Shairp	Architect	C	1890		Original building
	Alexander Shairp	Architect	A	1898		Lift and other alterations
	Alexander Shairp	Architect	B	1903		Alterations
	James Taylor	Architect		After 1936		Renovation of interior

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	MacCaig, Major Duncan, banker
	MacCaig, Miss Catherine	Client for 1903 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	McKean, Charles	1987	The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction		Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press	p82 (Taylor work)
	Walker, F A	2000	Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)			p417 Taylor work etc

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	38826
	Oban	Oban Dean of Guild		For 1898 & 1903 work