Basic Site Details Name: | Stewart & McDonald's Warehouse | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | See separate entry for the Argyle Street frontage by Bromhead (Campbell, Stewart & McDonald's warehouses), continuing Spence's façade. | Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 21-31, Buchanan Street | Yes | North section | | 8-28, Mitchell Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1866 | | | | | c. 1879 | | | Rebuilding of south section and improvement of Buchanan Street frontage as a whole |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Donald Bruce | | A | 1866 | | Original north section - may have been involved, as apprentice to William Spence | | William Spence | | A | 1866 | | Original north section | | Donald Bruce | | B | c. 1879 | | As assistant to William Spence - rebuilding of south section and improvement of Buchanan Street frontage as a whole | | Henry Field Spence | | B | c. 1879 | | Rebuilding of south section and improvement of Buchanan Street frontage as a whole | | William Spence | | B | c. 1879 | | Rebuilding of south section and improvement of Buchanan Street frontage as a whole | | William Spence & Son | | B | c. 1879 | | Rebuilding of south section and improvement of Buchanan Street frontage as a whole |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Keddie, Robert - of Stewart & McDonald | | | Stewart & McDonald | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Campbell, Stewart and Macdonald's warehouses | See separate entry for the original Buchanan Street block by William Spence (Stewart & McDonald's Warehouse), extended by Bromhead into Argyle Street and Mitchell Street. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Fraser, D | 1885 | The making of Buchanan Street | | | | | Moss, Michael and Turton, Alison | 1989 | A legend of retailing: House of Fraser | | | p345-6 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Helensburgh and Gareloch Times | 27 June 1883 | | | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32991 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Donald Bruce: L v16 no1149 |
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