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Basic Site Details

Western Club
Glasgow
A Listed
Scotland
Honeyman's alterations and new wing cost £14,082. (Minor work in 1869 and 1870) The Honeyman wing is demolished, but the shell of the original D & J Hamilton building survives.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ClubNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
147 Buchanan StreetYes
St Vincent StreetYesHoneyman wing

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18391842Original building
1871Internal alterations and new wing on St Vincent Street begun
1874Major rebuilding taking place
Proposed19021904Proposed extension
Addition1912

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
D & J HamiltonA18391842Original building
David HamiltonA18391842Original building
James HamiltonA18391842Original building
John Baird the SecondA18391842Original building - as assistant to D & J Hamilton
John Thomas Rochead1839Assisted D & J Hamilton with original building
John HoneymanB18711874Internal alterations and new wing on St Vincent Street
John Archibald CampbellDArchitect19021904Proposed extension
Alexander David HislopGArchitect1912Addition
Campbell & HislopGArchitect1912Addition

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840London: YUP. 4th edition
Gildard, Thomas1895An Old Glasgow Architect on some Older OnesXXVIProceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgowp99-102

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Building News1871/07/28*
Building News1871/12/22*
Building News1872/12/27p495
Art Journal1889/10

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJohn Honeyman: F v5 p21, microfiche 87/D4
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNo 83
Glasgow University Library Special CollectionsHislop & Welsh CollectionMS Hislop 39/1-26; 39A/1-9; Includes sketch and plan of 1871 building. Also 39B/1-8
Hunterian MuseumMackintosh CollectionHoneyman job book
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33002