Basic Site Details

Name: C & A Modes Ltd, Sauchiehall Street
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Contractors for the original building were Melville Dundas and Whitson of Glasgow. Tender £49,268

See also entries for 218-220 Sauchiehall Street and 230 Sauchiehall Street.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1218-238, Sauchiehall Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 319291930Build/construction 
Item 2 of 3March 1929 Tenders submitted 
Item 3 of 3October 1952 * Alteration/conversionPlans to be prepared for alterations and additions

* 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6Charles Collas Robin  19281930 
Item 2 of 6North, Robin & Wilsdon  19281930 
Item 3 of 6Sidney Vincent North  19281930 
Item 4 of 6William John Wilsdon  19281930 
Item 5 of 6North & Partners  October 1952 * Alterations and additions.
Item 6 of 6North & Partners  19641967Dark blue sheer curtain walls added

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2C & A Modes Ltd 
Item 2 of 2C&A Modes Ltdalternative syntax

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p241

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Architect and Building News30 November 1928   
Item 2 of 6Architects Journal30 October 1929  p6
Item 3 of 6Architectural Review193170 (Jul-Dec) p101, p103 - illustration
Item 4 of 6Builder1 March 1929  p450 - tenders
Item 5 of 6Builder31 October 1952  p640
Item 6 of 6RIAS Quarterly1929SummerRoyal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)p9 (illustration)