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Basic Site Details
Name
Hamilton Municipal Buildings and Public Library
Town, District or Village
Hamilton
Parish
City or County
Lanarkshire
Status
B listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Competition assessed by George Washington Browne. Estimated cost: £72,714.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Hamilton Town Hall and Public Library
No
Hamilton Municipal Offices and Library
No
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Library
Not Known
Municipal building
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
98-102 Cadzow Street
Yes
Municipal Buildings
Lower Auchingramont Road
Yes
Town Hall
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Competition held
1903
Construction
1906
1907
Library section
Opened
1907/9/17
Opened by Sir Andrew Carnegie
1912
Building of municipal offices commenced
1913
Foundation stone laid. May 1913
Opened
1914/07
Municipal office section
1928
Town hall added
Addition
1947
Children\'s Library constructed and opened
Alterations and additions
1947
Lending Library re-planned and enlarged
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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 Cullen
A
1903
1911
Won competition and secured job; municipal offices only built before First World War (and continued after Cullen's death in 1911)
Alexander Nisbet Paterson
E
1903
Competition design - not successful
Campbell Douglas
E
1903
Competition design - not successful
Campbell Douglas & Paterson
E
1903
Competition design - not successful
David Barclay
D
1903
Competition design - not successful
H & D Barclay
D
1903
Competition design - not successful
James Lochhead
A
1903
1914
Won competition and secured job; municipal offices only built before First World War
James Salmon (junior)
C
1903
Competition design - not successful
John Gaff Gillespie
C
1903
Competition design - not successful
Salmon, Son & Gillespie
C
1903
Competition design - not successful
William Brown
A
1903
1914
Won competition and secured job; municipal offices only built before First World War
William Forrest Salmon
C
1903
Competition design - not successful
David McArthy
K
Architect
1904
Awarded 2nd prize in competition
George Sinclair
L
Architect
1904
Awarded 3rd prize in competition
John Ballantine
L
Architect
1904
Awarded 3rd prize in competition
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Mee, William
Endowed Hall
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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
Academy Architecture
1904
part 1
p92 (Sinclair & Ballantine premiated design)
Academy Architecture
1908
part 1
p70
Academy Architecture
1905
part 1
pp50 & 90 (Alex Cullen's design)
Hamilton past and present
Johnston, W T
2003
Artists of Scotland
Officina Publications CDROM
RSA
1904
430 (McArthy & Watson)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
1905
489
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
1904
288 (Sinclair & Ballantine); 297 (Campbell Douglas & Paterson); 328 (Salmon)
Stothers, Thomas
1912
Stothers's Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Xmas and New Year Annual 1911-1912
1911-1912
Hamilton
p374
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
Who's Who in Architecture
1926
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1915E
CVIII
p446
British Architect
1904/02/19
p134 (refers to a second architectural competition)
Building News
1913/05/30
p769 - foundation stone laid
British Architect
1903/10/09
*
British Architect
1903/10/23
*
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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
John Ballantine: L v12 no723 (microfilm reel 33); Lockhart Whiteford Hutson: F no3785 (combined box 28)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Scottish Survey of Architectural Practices Project MS material
Cullen Lochhead & Brown Architects
Cullen Lochhead and Brown Archive
Drawings B2 2,3 5, 6, 7, 8 (dated 1912 and 1927)
Hamilton District Council
Hamilton District Dean of Guild Plans
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
34505
Cadzow Street, 98-102 Municipal Buildings
Courtesy of Neil Darlington
Information sent via DSA website
Sent August 2009
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