Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	4 July 1952		Plans dated	Original plan was for 2124 dwellings (later revised to 983).
	26 September 1952		Proposed	Plans to be prepared for new scheme of 185 flats
	27 March 1953 *		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	Plans prepared for 90 houses
	30 October 1953 *		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	Plans prepared for 152 houses, to be erected at Areas S, T, and U
	23 July 1954		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	Plans prepared and approved for 24 flats
	1980s		Plans dated	Plans for revitalisation by cutting off some blocks to form 2-storey blocks, remodelling roads, and constructing some new community buildings
	1980			A 5.5 hecatre site in North Garthamlock, presently occupied by 282 Council houses, is to be offered to private developers to be either demolished and redeveloped for private housing or retained and refurbished for sale (per Easterhouse Local Plan).
	1980			A site of 1.5 hecatres which is bounded by Porchester Street, Dudhope Street, Inverlochy Street and Knockhall Street is to be cleared and converted into an open space (per Easterhouse Local Plan).

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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
	Archibald George Jury		A	1952 *	1956	To prepare plans for new scheme of 185 flats
	Glasgow Corporation Housing Department (later Architectural & Planning Department, Glasgow Corporation)		A	1952	1956	With A G Jury as City Architect
	John Hepburn		B	1980s		Plans for revitalisation by cutting off some blocks to form 2-storey blocks, remodelling roads, and constructing some new community buildings
	John Hepburn and Associates		B	1980s		Plans for revitalisation by cutting off some blocks to form 2-storey blocks, remodelling roads, and constructing some new community buildings

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 Name	Notes
	Experimental block of flats, Garthamlock	Experimental 'L K Mackenzie' block of six flats with prestressed concrete floor planks

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Glasgow District Council	1980	Easterhouse Local Plan			p31

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	26 September 1952			p452
	Builder	27 March 1953			p509
	Builder	30 October 1953			p680
	Builder	23 July 1954			p157

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Strathclyde Regional Archives	Glasgow Dean of Guild		GCA DG 1952/302, 1953/69, 1953/408