Basic Site Details

Name: George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Area
Town, district or village: Paisley
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Urban planning  
Item 2 of 2Housing  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Canal Street  
Item 2 of 2George Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11960 Won award or awardsCivic Trust - Design Commended

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 2John Alexander McGregor A1955 As Burgh Engineer
Item 2 of 2Paisley Burgh Engineer's Department A1955 With J A McGregor as Burgh Engineer

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 3Mid-rise housing, George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Stage 2 Phase 1£244,300
Item 2 of 3Multi-storey and low-rise housing, George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Stage 1 
Item 3 of 3Multi-storey housing, George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Stage 2 Phase 2Cost £350,000

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p587

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder18 August 1961  'Civic Trust Design Awards, 1960 - Results of Competitions in the County Boroughs, The Awards, Scotland' pp304-305