Basic Site Details
| Name: | Warehouses for the City Improvement Trust |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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| Notes: | The site of this building was one of the many slum areas which the Improvements Trust of the City of Glasgow acquired for the purpose of pulling down and erecting new buildings and widening the thoroughfares of the city. Nelson-street was previously a very narrow street about 25 feet. wide, and was only available for foot traffic. It has been widened out to 50 feet and straightened, so that now it will form one of the principal streets in the centre of Glasgow. In most cases the properties rebuilt were of the dwelling-house class, but as this was a prominent and valuable site it was resolved to erect warehouses. The shops on the ground floor and the warehouses are being divided up to suit tenants. Messrs. J. Thomson and E D Sandilands are the architects. [Building News 16 September 1904 p397] |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | Albion Street | Yes | Previously known as Nelson Street |
| 26-36, Bell Street | Yes | |
| Nelson Street | Now known as Albion Street | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1903 | 1904 | ||
| April 1904 | Contract offered | ||
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 | |
| John Thomson | A | 1903 | 1904 | ||
| Thomson & Sandilands | A | 1903 | 1904 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Glasgow City Improvement Trust | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 8 April 1904 | pX | ||
| Building Industries | 16 December 1903 | |||
| Building News | 16 September 1904 | p397 and illustration | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | Sent August 2009 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32623 | Warehouse at no 26-36 Bell Street |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 2/24 | |