Basic Site Details

Name: Cinema
Town, district or village: Johnstone
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Unexecuted
Grid ref:
Notes: The Bernard Frutin Picture and Variety Circuit, Stockwell-street, Glasgow, has acquired at site in Main-street for the erection of a cinema seating 2,500. [Builder 28 October 1938 Page 846]

Messrs Maxwell Stewart and Maxwell 57 Oswald-street Glasgow have prepared plans for the erection of a cinema. The building contract will be carried out by Messrs Stellmacs Limited of Glasgow. [Builder 25 November 1938 Page 1041]

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Cinema  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21938 Proposed 
Item 2 of 21939 Build/construction 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5Archibald M H Stewart A19381939 
Item 2 of 5Frank F Maxwell A19381939 
Item 3 of 5Maxwell, Stewart & Maxwell A19381939 
Item 4 of 5William J Maxwell A19381939 
Item 5 of 5Stellmacs Ltd B19381939 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1The Bernard Fruitin Picture and Variety Circuit, Stockwell Street, Glasgow 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder28 October 1938  p846
Item 2 of 2Builder25 November 1938  p1041

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Chris DoakInformation via website Sent August 2007
Item 2 of 2Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website Sent June 2009