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Basic Site Details

Paisley Library and Museum
Paisley
Renfrewshire
A Listed
Scotland
Cost of museum: £6,324. Cost of library: £2,667. Cost of first extension (1882): £6,754. Cost of 1904 extension £6,699.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
LibraryNot Known
MuseumNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
High StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1868
Foundation stone1869/04/29
Opened1871/04/11
1882First extension
1913Additions
1930CExtension. Date uncertain
19331934Extension

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 HoneymanB1868
John HoneymanC1882Extension
Charles Rennie MackintoshD19041905Extension
Honeyman, Keppie & MackintoshD19041905Extension
John KeppieD19041905Extension
Thomas Graham Abercrombie1913Additions
Andrew Graham HendersonA1930cExtension - date uncertain
John KeppieA1930cExtension - date uncertain
Keppie & HendersonA1930cExtension - date uncertain
Alexander SmellieE1933Extension
Andrew Graham HendersonE1933Extension
John KeppieE1933Extension
Keppie & HendersonE1933Extension

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Coats, Peter, Sir

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Stark, David2004Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltdpp82-5
Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrewp15

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Journal1964/01*London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary of Henderson (for extension of c.1930)
Architect1881/11/04*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Renfrewshire CouncilPaisley Dean of Guild RecordsDean of Guild 1913/43 and 1933.
Hunterian MuseumMackintosh CollectionJob book (for original building and first extension)
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNo 93, 193 , 314 and 485
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register39025
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJohn Honeyman: F v5 p21, microfiche 87/D4