Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Robertson Rubber Company		in late 1940s and early 1950s
	The Building Centre (Scotland)

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	COMMERCIAL

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	421, 423, 425, 427 , Sauchiehall Street

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	c. 1938	1951	Build/construction	Survey and alterations for the Building Centre (Scotland) Limited. Plans and details including lettering for street window sign, layout of exhibition area, exhibition panels, and alterations to board room.
	1949		Alterations and additions	Survey and alterations for the Building Centre (Scotland) Limited. Plans and details including lettering for street window sign, layout of exhibition area, exhibition panels, and alterations to board room.
	1951		Plans dated	Alterations for Robertson Rubber Company Limited. Site plans, plans, sections, elevations and details including for shop front and new staircase.

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
	Margaret Findlay Makins		B	July 1938	Before October 1938	As assistant for new showrooms
	Alexander Miller		B	c. 1938		Alterations
	Alexander Buchanan Campbell		C	1946		Exhibition stands for the EDA
	Alexander Buchanan Campbell		D	1949		Alterations for Robertson Rubber Company Limited. Site plans, plans, sections, elevations and details including for shop front, new staircase and fireproof shutter.
	Alexander Buchanan Campbell		E	1951		Alterations for Robertson Rubber Company Limited. Site plans, plans, sections, elevations and details including for shop front and new staircase.

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	NMRS	A Buchanan Campbell Collection		BUC 1940/2/1; BUC 1950/3/1-2;
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		Margaret Findlay Makins: A no 787* (combined box 199)