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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Govan Town Hall and Municipal Buildings
Govan
Glasgow
B listed
Scotland
Assessor George Washington Browne

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Town hallNot Known
Municipal buildingNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
401 Govan RoadYes
Summertown RoadYes
Carmichael StreetYes
1-11 Merryland StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Competition held1897
18971902
Foundation stone1898/09
Opened1901/10
Completion1901/01/04

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
Daniel Walter MacMathA18971902As assistant to Thomson & Sandilands
John ThomsonA18971902Won competition and secured job
Robert Douglas SandilandsA18971902Won competition and secured job
Thomson & SandilandsA18971902Won competition and secured job
Andrew BalfourB1898Competition design - unsuccessful
Henry Bell Wesley SteeleB1898Competition design - unsuccessful
Steele & BalfourB1898Competition design - unsuccessful

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Academy Architecture1898part 1
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1899686 (Thomson & Sandilands)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1898328 (Steele & Balfour); 379 (Thomson & Sandilands)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1897/05/01LXXII
Building News1897/05/23*
Building News1898/09/23*
Glasgow Advertiser and Property Circular1898/06/21*
Building News1897./05/21Design illustrated
Building News1901/10/11p484

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of GuildH-Gov 37/679 (1902)
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersRobert Douglas Sandilands: F v17 p51 no1122 (microfilm reel 12); John Thomson: F v17 p55 no1124 (microfilm reel 12)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings CollectionGWD 14
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33340401 Govan Road, Summertown Road, Carmichael Street, 1-11 Merryland Street (Odd Nos) Former Govan Town Hall