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Basic Site Details
Name
Liberal Club
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Bedford Hotel
No
Previous
Scottish National Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music and Drama
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Club
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
St George's Place
No
Buchanan Street
Yes
2 (or 4?) Nelson Mandela 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
Journal reference
1887
Reconstruction of Bedford Hotel into Liberal Club
1907
1909
New Clubhouse
Demolition
1907c
Old Club demolished
1907c
Competition held
Alteration/conversion
193
Converted into premises for the Royal Scottish Academy of Music
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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
Alexander Skirving
1887
Reconstruction of Bedford Hotel into Liberal Club
Alexander Nisbet Paterson
A
1907
1909
Won competition and secured job
Campbell Douglas & Paterson
A
1907
1909
Won competition and secured job
Donald McKay Stoddart
A
1907
1909
New clubhouse - as chief draughtsman to Alexander Nisbet Paterson
James Salmon (junior)
B
1907
Competition design - unsuccessful
John Gaff Gillespie
B
1907
Competition design - unsuccessful
Salmon, Son & Gillespie
B
1907
Competition design - unsuccessful
William Forrest Salmon
B
1907
Competition design - unsuccessful
William John Brockie Wright
A
1907
1908
New clubhouse - as assistant to Alexander Nisbet Paterson
Alexander Buchanan Campbell
G
Architect
196
Alterations and additions for Royal Academy of Music and Drama
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Academy Architecture
1910
Part 2
pp74-76 (photos as built)
Academy Architecture
1908
part 1
p84 (New clubhouse)
RSA
1909
377 (New clubhouse)
RSA
1910
355 (new clubhouse)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
1908
651
Studio Yearbook
1909
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Building Industries
1907/10/16
*
Campbell Douglas & Paterson work
British Architect
1907/04/26
*
British Architect
1907/05/10
*
Architect
1887/10/14
*
p242
British Architect
1887/10/14
p292
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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
Strathclyde Regional Archives
Glasgow Dean of Guild
2/1909
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Alexander Nisbet Paterson: F v20 no1431 (microfilm reel 13); Alexander Skirving: F v17 p53 no1123 (microfilm reel 12); Donald McKay Stoddart: L v2 no134 (microfilm reel 29)
NMRS
A Buchanan Campbell Collection
BUC
Hand list of drawings
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
33233
Mitchell Library Glasgow
Office Plans and drawings of Watson, Salmond & Gray
TD 1155
TD 1155/80
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