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Basic Site Details
Name
Office building, 157-167 Hope Street and 169-175 West George Street
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Speculatively built.
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Office
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
Str Add classic
Address
Current Address
Notes
157-167 Hope Street
Yes
Corner with West George Street
169-175 West George Street
Yes
Corner with Hope Street
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
1902
1903
Alterations and additions
1911
Alterations and additions
1960
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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.
design classic
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Alexander Cameron Todd
A
1902
1903
As assistant to John Archibald Campbell
David Morton Brown
A
1902
1903
As assistant to John Archibald Campbell
John Archibald Campbell
A
1902
1903
Alexander David Hislop
B
Architect
1911
Alterations? (also air raid shelters in 1940)
Alexander David Hislop
T
Architect
1922
Alterations
Campbell & Hislop
T
Architectural practice
1922
Alterations
Alexander David Hislop
C
Architect
1960
Alterations
Hislop & Welsh
C
Architectural practice
1960
Alterations
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Burmah Oil Company
One of various clients for whom the Campbell and later Hislop did alterations .
West George Street Property Co
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Academy Architecture
1903
Part 1
p94
Academy Architecture
1907
Part 2
p88
Academy Architecture
1904
part 1
p91
RSA
1907
431
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
p228
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builders Journal
1904/11/28
*
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
David Morton Brown: L v13 no883; John Archibald Campbell: F v17 p3 no1098 (microfilm reel 12); Alexander Cameron Todd: L v23 no1820
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
33053
Glasgow University Library Special Collections
Hislop & Welsh Collection
MS Hislop 173/1-18, 174/1-21
175/1A-1F, 176/1-19, 177/1-23. 179/1-8, 179A/1-15, 180/1-29
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