Basic Site Details
| Name: | Edinburgh Life Assurance Company |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Ground floor houses Cameron's luncheon and tearooms |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | United Kingdom Provident Building | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Office | ||
| Shop | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 122-128, St Vincent Street | Yes | Numbers given variously as 122-124 and 122-128 |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1904 | 1906 | ||
| 1956 | Alterations and additions | ||
| 1980 | 1981 | Reconstruction | Rebuilding behind facade. |
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 Cameron Todd | A | 1904 | 1906 | As assistant to John Archibald Campbell | |
| David Morton Brown | A | 1904 | 1905 | As assistant to John Archibald Campbell | |
| John Archibald Campbell | A | 1904 | 1906 | ||
| Alexander David Hislop | C | 1956 | Alterations | ||
| Scott, Brownrigg & Turner | B | 1980 | 1981 | Rebuilding behind facade. | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Life Assurance Co | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1904 | part 1 | p89 | ||
| Academy Architecture | 1907 | part 1 | p53 | ||
| Academy Architecture | 1909 | part 1 | P69 | ||
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p234 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 27 April 1906 | |||
| Builders Journal | 28 November 1906 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 2/331 | |
| Glasgow University Library Special Collections | Hislop & Welsh Collection | MS Hislop 168/1-33 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33157 | 122-128 (Even Nos) St Vincent St |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Morton Brown: L v13 no883; John Archibald Campbell: F v17 p3 no1098 (microfilm reel 12); Alexander Cameron Todd: L v23 no1820 | |