Basic Site Details
| Name: | Garthamlock Secondary School, Garthamlock Housing District (Site 1) |
| Town, district or village: | Garthamlock |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Extensive range of flat-roofed blocks of different heights and mostly blue claddings, linked by covered walkways |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 43, Craigievar Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 4 June 1954 * | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | Plans prepared and approved for new school | |
* 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 | |
| Boswell, Mitchell & Johnston | A | 1954 * | c. 1955 | Ninian Johnston mainly responsible | |
| Ninian Rutherford Jamieson Johnston | A | 1954 | c. 1955 | ||
| Frank Campbell | A | c. 1954 | c. 1955 | Involved in early stages of this project | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p437 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 4 June 1954 | p1007 | ||
| Builder | 30 July 1954 | p198 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Frank Campbell: F no5665 (Combined Box 93) | |