Basic Site Details

Name: Multi-storey and low-rise housing, George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Stage 1
Town, district or village: Paisley
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Housing One 15-storey tower block (George Court) containing 56 flats and four 'courts' of maisonettes and tenement flats

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 3Canal Street  
Item 2 of 3George Street  
Item 3 of 3Tower Terrace  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21958 Scheme accepted 
Item 2 of 21959 Completion 

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 3Blackburn (Dumbarton), Ltd  1958  
Item 2 of 3John Alexander McGregor A1958 Responsible for design as Burgh Engineer (Paisley Burgh Engineer's Dept)
Item 3 of 3Paisley Burgh Engineer's Department A1958 With John Alexander McGreagor as Burgh Engineer

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Area 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan1994Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland Yale University Press: New Haven and Londonp369

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architect and Building News7 October 1959   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Renfrewshire CouncilPaisley Dean of Guild Records1958/50