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Basic Site Details

Anderson's College Medical School
Kelvinhaugh
Glasgow
B Listed
Scotland
Cost of 1889 Keppie work: £9,407. Sculpture over the main door by Pittendrigh MacGillivray.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
CollegeNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
56 Dumbarton RoadYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1888
1889Keppie took over from Campbell Douglas & Sellars
1895Additions
19361937Alterations
Alterations and additions1954/04/16Plans in hand for alterations and additions
Alterations and additions1955/03/04Plans prepared and approved
Reconstruction1990Interior rebuilt and extended
Refurbishment2007Interior refurbishment

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Campbell DouglasA18881888/10
Campbell Douglas & SellarsA18881888/10Commenced work, but John Keppie took over after Sellars's death
James SellarsA18881888/10Commenced work, but John Keppie took over after Sellars's death
Honeyman & KeppieB1888/11Completed after Sellars's death, Keppie also probably designed much of the detailing
John KeppieB1888/11Completed after Sellars's death, Keppie also probably designed much of the detailing
Honeyman & KeppieC1895Additions
John KeppieC1895Additions
Alexander SmellieC19361937Alterations - may not have been completed until the 1940s or perhaps further work
Andrew Graham HendersonC19361937Alterations - may not have been completed until the 1940s or perhaps further work
John KeppieD19361937Alterations - may not have been completed until the 1940s or perhaps further work
Keppie & HendersonC19361937Alterations - may not have been completed until the 1940s or perhaps further work
Andrew Graham HendersonEArchitect19541955Alterations and additions
Joseph Lea GleaveEArchitect19541955Alterations and additions
Keppie Henderson & J L GleaveEArchitectural practice19541955Alterations and additions

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
University Court of the University of Glasgow

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gomme, Andor and Walker, David1987Architecture of GlasgowSecond revised ednLondon: Lund Humphriespp293, 299
Hansell, M, Harris, H, Reilly, M and Roxton, G D2009Architectural Treasures of the University of Glasgowpp59-60
McKenzie, Ray2002Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series)Liverpool University Presspp90-1
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p342
www.scran.ac.ukwww.scran.ac.ukWebsite of ScranTrust (Edinburgh)Plan of 1st floor and later pencil elevation

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Journal1910v17London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary
RIBA Journal1964/01*London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary of Henderson
Builder1954/04/16p700
Builder1955/03/04p396

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Hunterian MuseumMackintosh CollectionGLAHA 53059Honeyman and Keppie Job Book 1881-1894
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNO 217, 505
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32867
Glasgow University ArchivesArchval material relating to the building of the UniversityGB 0248 GUA BUL/6/46/1-2Drawings Collection