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Basic Site Details

R Wylie Hill's warehouse
Glasgow
B Listed
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Commercial premisesNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
20-24 Buchanan StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1889Drawings for decorative sculpture and probably interior work
Design exhibited1891Hutchison's original building
1904Burnt down and rebuilt in somewhat similar form
1937a1939bAdditions and alterations
Addition1951/8Warehouse additions

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
John HutchisonA1889Drawings for decorative sculpture and probably interior work
Andrew BlackA1889cDrawings for decorative sculpture and probably interior work - as apprentice with Hutchison
Charles Rennie MackintoshA1889cDrawings for decorative sculpture and probably interior work - as apprentice with Hutchison
Andrew BlackD1904Rebuilding after fire
John HutchisonC1904Design for rebuilding (including addition of a storey) - executed by Miller & Black
Miller & BlackD1904Rebuilding after fire
Robert MillerD1904Rebuilding after fire
Frank Burnet & BostonB1937a1939bAdditions and alterations
Frank Russell BurnetB1937a1939bAdditions and alterations
James BellB1937a1939bAdditions and alterations
Frank Burnet, Boston & BellArchitectural practice1951Warehouse additions

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Wylie Hill & Co

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Crawford, Alan1995Charles Rennie MackintoshLondon: Thames and Hudsonp210
Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1891789 (Hutchison's original building)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
British Architect1889/11/22*Illustration
Builders Journal1904/11/23*Fire
Builder1951/8/17p231

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild1/747 (decree 10 January 1889, completed 5 December 1889) and 2/135 (decree 31 March 1904, completed 15 June 1905)
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJames Bell: F no4327 (combined box 8)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32632