Basic Site Details

Name: Building at rear of Tontine Building
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Contained Sugar Sampling Room

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Warehouse  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Trongate  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4  Destruction/demolitionLater demolished
Item 2 of 417811782Plans drawn upFor Coffee House, Tavern and other buildings for Tontine Society. May not have been executed. Tontine itslf designed by William Hamilton - see separate entry.
Item 3 of 417891790Build/constructionDate of construction of room at rear of Tontine according to Colvin
Item 4 of 41829 Alteration/conversionConversion to warehouse

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 1James Craig A17811782Plans for Coffee house, Tavern and other buildings of the Tontine Society drawn up.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Tontine Society 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2Cruft, K and Fraser, A (ed)1995James Craig 1744-1795  p117

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Regality Club1863ii p77 and illustration

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Mitchell LibraryGlasgow City ArchivesMS 83, no 6, 311718Tontine Society account book, 1782-1820