Basic Site Details | Name: | Picture Theatre | | Town, district or village: | Kilmarnock | | City or county: | Ayrshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Messrs John Green and Company Limited of Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, have now commenced building the new picture theatre from plans by Mr H Barnes 2 Richard Street Anderston, Glasgow. The theatre will have a seating capacity of about 3,000. The estimated finished cost of the building is between £40,000 and £50,000. - The Empire Picture House Limited 147 Bath Street, Glasgow has been registered to carry our the building of the new Empire Picture Theatre [Builder 12 November 1926, p805] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Cinema | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1926 | | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Harry Barnes | | A | 1926 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Green, Messrs, & Co | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 12 November 1926 | | | p805 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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