Basic Site Details

Name: Boots the Chemist, Argyle Street and Union Street (2)
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: Redevrlopmrny scheme accepted October 1958

'Boots, Chemists, to carry out major programme of development at Argyle-st./Union-st. corner. Planning permission given for basement, ground floor and six upper floors on both frontages, taking in the former Adelphi Hotel and properties to the rear in Mitchell-st., which will allow erection of large modern departmental store on the site.' per Builder 24 October 1958 p717

£554,000 extension, making it biggest Boots in Britain w/ 23,000 sq. ft. sales area; 17,000 sq. ft. offices for sub-letting on upper floors; part of Boots' programme to refit and refurbish 1,300 branches per Builder 19 Feb 1960 p368

Building demolished?

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Shop  
Item 2 of 2Office Offices for sub-letting over

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 4Argyle Arcade  
Item 2 of 4170-178, Argyll StreetYesCorner Entrance
Item 3 of 4Mitchell Street  
Item 4 of 414-22, Union StreetYesCorner entrance

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 119581962Build/constructionExtension? or complete re-build

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 1Colin St Clair Oakes  19 February 1960 Architect to Boots per Builder p368

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Boots Cash Chemist (Northern) Ltd 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p171

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder24 October 1958  p717 Planning Approval
Item 2 of 2Builder19 February 1960  'Programme of Shop Modernisation: Boots to Spend £2m. Annually for Five Years' p368; includes perspective drawing of Argyle Street Boots