Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Lanarkshire County Council Offices, Hamilton

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Government office

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Almada Street		at Almada Street, Douglas Street and Clydesdale Street, Hamilton
	Clydesdale Street		at Almada Street, Douglas Street and Clydesdale Street, Hamilton
	Douglas Street		at Almada Street, Douglas Street and Clydesdale Street, Hamilton

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	22 November 1957		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	'plans in hand for a 14-storey county administrative centre...at an estimated cost of ₤640,000' per Builder p940
	March 1958		Scheme accepted	'in principle' per Builder 14 Mar 1958 p517
	12 December 1958		Proposed	'Plans revised for multi-storey UNO-style headquarters for Hamilton. Cost originally estimated at £640,000, is now £1,007,580. Work is to begin in 1960. Additional cost arises from expansion of the project to a 16-storey unit.' per Builder p1024
	22 April 1960		Proposed	erection of 17-storey offices and ancillary accomodation per Builder p809
	20 May 1960		Proposed	£1.3m County Buildings; 3.7-acre site (city block bounded by streets on all sides); 3-storey office block on site (built in 1936) to be retained; 17-storey office block with extended ground and first floors, 2-storey wing at right angle on west side, terminating in circular council chamber; to nw of tower sits county hall per Builder p971
	June 1960		Build/construction	site clearance in June, concrete framing in August
	1 July 1960		Build/construction	'has received official approval'; 'Site clearance and demolition work is now well advanced.' per Builder p37
	15 December 1961		Contract offered	phase 2 contracts for building of new headquarters per Builder p1167

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
	David Gordon Bannerman	Architect		22 November 1957		as County Architect per Builder p940
	Lanarkshire County Architect's Department	Architectural practice		22 April 1960		County A accepting tender applications per Builder p809
	Lanarkshire County Architect's Department	Architectural practice		15 December 1961		County A accepting contract applications by 16 Dec per Builder p1167

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	22 November 1957			p940
	Builder	14 March 1958			p517
	Builder	12 December 1958			p1024
	Builder	22 April 1960			p809
	Builder	20 May 1960			p971; photograph of building model with caption
	Builder	1 July 1960			'New Council Headquarters', p37
	Builder	15 December 1961			p1167