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Name
Two Blocks of Commercial Premises on Watson Street
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
Demolished
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
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Grid Ref E
Notes
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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Address
Current Address
Notes
17 - 23 Watson Street
Yes
Block one
39 Watson Street
Yes
Block two
118 - 126 Graeme Street
No
Block two (original street name)
118 - 126 Bell Street
Yes
Block two
McPherson Street
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
1876
1877
Demolition
1996
Watson and Bell Streets block
Destruction/demolition
2016b
Number 17 demolished by 2016 and removed from list. Unclear if part of the building still extant.
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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 Thomson
A
1875c
Probably an earlier Thomson design erected posthumously by Turnbull
A & G Thomson & Turnbull
A
1876
1877
Probably an earlier Thomson design erected posthumously by Turnbull
Robert Turnbull
A
1876
1877
Probably an earlier Thomson design erected posthumously by Turnbull
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Miller, Gavin Bell
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
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
28 December 1876, 11 January 1877
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
33862
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