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Name
Houston House
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Renfrewshire
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
House
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1625
1872
Addition of south-east section
1893
1895
Stable offices and addition
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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
David Thomson
1872
Addition of south-east section
Andrew Rennie Crawford
A
1893
1895
Stable offices and addition - as assistant to Thomson & Menzies
Colin Menzies
A
1893
1895
Stable offices and addition
David Thomson
A
1893
1895
Stable offices and addition
Thomson & Menzies
A
1893
1895
Stable offices and addition
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Spiers, A A
Client for additions etc.
Spiers, Captain, Trustees of
Client for 1872 work
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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
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
1897
276
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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
Andrew Rennie Crawford: L v17 no1202
Professor David M Walker personal archive
Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material
Letter from Elderslie and Houston estate
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Weddell and Thomson Archive Summary Material (Handlists, Job lists etc)
Thomson's job list
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
12693
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