Basic Site Details Name: | La Scala Cinema | Town, district or village: | Greenock | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | o. 1914 by owners of La Scala, Glasgow. Bingo from mid-60s. Cl. 1995.
Plans have been passed to modernise the La Scala Cinema to accommodate 1,128 persons. The owner is Mr G McAulay 3 Captain Street, Greenock. [Builder 28 October 1932 Page 744]
A contract for the modernisation of the La Scala Cinema for Mr G B McAulay has been placed with Messrs McCracken and Company, Motherwell. Plans have been prepared by Messrs James MacKissack and Son 68 West Regent-street, Glasgow. [Builder 11 November 1932 Page 833]
| Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Inverkip Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1913 | | Build/construction | | | 1914 | | Opened | | | 1932 | | Reconstruction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Neil Campbell Duff | | | 1913 | | Build/construction | | James McKissack | | A | 1932 | | Reconstruction | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1932 | | Reconstruction |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | McAulay, G B, 3 Captain Street, Greenock | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | p125 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 28 October 1932 | | | p744 | | Builder | 11 November 1932 | | | p833 |
Archive ReferencesThe 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 July 2009 |
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