Basic Site Details
| Name: | Ewing Gilmour Institute for Working Girls |
| Town, district or village: | Alexandria |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Bonhill |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Gifted by William Ewing Gilmour. Murals by Harrington Mann. Perspective by Alexander McGibbon within building. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Institute for Women | ||
| Masonic Hall | Yes | |
| Masonic Temple | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Institute | ||
| Masonic hall | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Gilmour Street | Yes | |
| Smollett Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1888 | 1891 | ||
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 | |
| (Sir) John James Burnet | A | 1888 | 1891 | Principally designed by J A Campbell | |
| Alexander McGibbon | A | 1888 | Made drawings (see perspective in building) as assistant with Burnet Son & Campbell | ||
| Burnet Son & Campbell | A | 1888 | 1891 | Principally designed by J A Campbell | |
| John Archibald Campbell | A | 1888 | 1891 | Mainly responsible | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Gilmour, William Ewing | On behalf of the Scottish Girls' Friendly Society |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p122 | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1890 | 1002 | |||
| RSA | 1891 | 555 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 7 February 1902 | |||
| British Architect | 28 June 1889 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 1135 | Alexandria, Gilmour Street, Masonic Temple |