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Basic Site Details

Clyde Navigation Trust Building
Glasgow
A Listed
Scotland
Sculptor Mossman. Cost £24,000. Proposed second phase design in perspective watercolour by Jules Lessore.

Sculptor for second phase Albert Hemstock Hodge with some smaller figures of apprentices by John Mossman.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Clydeport BuildingYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
OfficeNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
16 Robertson StreetYes
Robertson StreetYesCorner with Broomielaw
BroomielawYesCorner with Robertson Street

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18821886First phase of building
1886/04First phase of building completed
1886MFirst proposal for second phase - with campanile at angle (not built)
Design exhibited1887
19051908Second phase, at corner of Robertson Street and Broomielaw
19141915Third phase on Broomielaw proposed; not carried out due to outbreak of World War I

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
(Sir) John James BurnetA18821886
John Burnet & SonA18821886
John Burnet (senior)A18821886
(Sir) John James BurnetB19051908Second phase of building
Francis George Glyn Robertson (or Frank George Glyn Robertson)B19051906Second phase of building - as apprentice to John James Burnet
John Burnet & SonB19051908Second phase of building
William Ferguson (junior) (or William Moncrieff Ferguson, or Willie Ferguson)B19051908Second phase of building - as assistant to John James Burnet
(Sir) John James BurnetC19141915Third phase on Broomielaw proposed; not carried out due to outbreak of World War I
John Burnet & SonC19141915Third phase on Broomielaw proposed; not carried out due to outbreak of World War I
Norman Aitken DickC19141915Third phase on Broomielaw proposed; not carried out due to outbreak of World War I

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Clyde Navigation Trust

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Graves, Algernon1905The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works…1905-6London: Graves and Bell1887, Nos 1668, 1681
McKenzie, Ray2002Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series)Liverpool University Pressp332-335

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1908/07XCV
Architect1888/01/20*
Glasgow Herald1905/12/06*
The Citizen1908/09/15*
Builders Journal1908/08/26*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersWilliam Moncrieff Ferguson Junior: L v24 no1914; Francis George Glyn Robertson: L v23 no1831
Clyde Navigation Trust, Clydeport, Robertson StClyde Navigation Trust MinutesDrawings etc
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33113