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Basic Site Details
Name
Premises, George Street and Argyll Street
Town, District or Village
Oban
Parish
City or County
Argyll
Status
B 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
Highland Tweed Warehouse
Yes
Argyll Mansions
Yes
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
46 George Street
Yes
5 Argyll 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
1896
Connecting stair and alterations
1901
Workshop
1901
Alterations to roof of workshop used by James Hutton, shoemaker
1905
1907
Major rebuilding: conversion of old premises into shop and tenement 'in progress' in 1905
1912
Conversion of store room into tweed room and additional office accommodation
1916
Internal alterations
1925
New saloon
1926
Alterations to shopfront and erect arcade
1928
Alterations to shop front
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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 Shairp
G
1896
Connecting stair and alterations
Alexander Shairp
H
1901
Workshop
Alexander Shairp
I
1901
Alterations to roof of workshop used by James Hutton, shoemaker
Leiper & McNab
D
1905
1907
Major rebuilding: conversion of old premises into shop and tenement 'in progress' in 1905
William Hunter McNab
D
1905
1907
Major rebuilding: conversion of old premises into shop and tenement 'in progress' in 1905 - carried out as joint architect with Leiper
William Leiper
D
1905
1907
Major rebuilding: conversion of old premises into shop and tenement 'in progress' in 1905 - carried out as joint architect with McNab
James Grewar Falconer
A
1912
Conversion of store room into tweed room and additional office accommodation
Leiper & McNab
E
1916
Internal alterations (McNab practising alone)
William Hunter McNab
E
1916
Internal alterations
William Hunter McNab
F
1925
New saloon
Lake Falconer (junior)
B
1926
Alter shopfront and erect arcade
Lake Falconer (junior)
C
1928
Alterations to shopfront
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Chalmers, William, Draper and Tweed Merchant
For all phases
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Walker, F A
2000
Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)
p416
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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
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
William Hunter McNab: F v 17 p140 no 1166
Oban
Oban Dean of Guild
For all phases of work (BO/29)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
38843
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