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Basic Site Details

Two Blocks of Commercial Premises on Watson Street
Glasgow
Demolished
Scotland
Estimated cost of both blocks: £20,000.
Second block demolished.
Drawing of elevations at NAS (exactly where uncertain).

Building all demolished by 2016 therefore deleted from HES List

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
17 - 23 Watson StreetYesBlock one
39 Watson StreetYesBlock two
118 - 126 Graeme StreetNoBlock two (original street name)
118 - 126 Bell StreetYesBlock two
McPherson StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18761877
Demolition1996Watson and Bell Streets block
Destruction/demolition2016bNumber 17 demolished by 2016 and removed from list. Unclear if part of the building still extant.

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
Alexander ThomsonA1875cProbably an earlier Thomson design erected posthumously by Turnbull
A & G Thomson & TurnbullA18761877Probably an earlier Thomson design erected posthumously by Turnbull
Robert TurnbullA18761877Probably an earlier Thomson design erected posthumously by Turnbull

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Miller, Gavin Bell

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild28 December 1876, 11 January 1877
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33862