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Basic Site Details
Name
Scottish Provident Institution
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Numbers given in 'Buildings of Scotland' is 17-29
Date of earliest drawings in DPM archive is 1904, but James Forbes Smith's LRIBA nomination paper states that it was done while he was with J M Dick Peddie, i.e. after the split from Washington Browne, suggesting that work continued until at least 1907.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Scottish Provident Assurance Company Buildings
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Office
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
25 St Vincent Place
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1903b
1904
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
George Washington Browne
A
1903b
1907
James Forbes Smith
A
1903b
1907a
As assistant to Peddie & Washington Browne
John More Dick Peddie
A
1903b
1907a
John Wilson
A
1903b
1907
Had charge of construction - as senior assistant to Peddie & Washington Browne
Peddie & Washington Browne
A
1903b
1907
Burnett Napier Henderson Orphoot
A
1903c
As apprentice to Peddie & Washington Browne
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Scottish Provident Assurance Company
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builders Journal
1906/11/28
*
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
James Forbes Smith: L v11 no656 (microfilm reel 33); Burnett Napier Henderson Orphoot: L v19 no1494; John Wilson: L v21 no1683
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Dick Peddie and McKay Collection
DPM 1900/51/10
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32836
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