Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glasgow Academy, Gymnasium |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Gymnasium | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Elmbank Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| After 1940 | Before 1949 | ||
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 Smellie | A | After 1940 | Before 1949 | ||
| Andrew Graham Henderson | A | After 1940 | Before 1949 | ||
| Keppie & Henderson | A | After 1940 | Before 1949 | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Glasgow Academy | Only façade of Wilson building remains. Cost of extensive additions by Watson, Salmond & Gray between 1934 and 1939: £100,000. Personal information from John Watson Junior about later work of Watson, Salmond & Gray. Originally built as Elmbank Academy or Glasgow Academy, which moved to Hillhead in 1878, whereafter this building became Glasgow High School |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | January 1964 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Henderson | |