Basic Site Details | Name: | Glasgow East End Industrial Exhibition 1903|1904 | | Town, district or village: | Dennistoun | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Mr John Fairweather ARIBA 136 Wellington Street Glasgow has been appointed architect to the Glasgow East End Industrial Exhibition which opens next December. Four competitive designs were submitted to the Exhibition Council and from these the Council selected those of Mr Fairweather as being the most practicable and suitable for the exhibition. .... [British Architect 3 July 1903 Page 4]
Mr. John Fairweather, A.R.I.B.A., 136, Wellington-street, Glasgow, has been appointed architect to the Glasgow East End Industrial Exhibition, which opens next December. Four competitive designs were submitted to the exhibition council, and from these the council selected those of Mr. Fairweather, as being the most practical and suitable for the exhibition. Much originality and resource was shown in the adaptation of the present buildings and grounds, and in the treatment of the entrance facade and concert-hall. The latter is designed to accommodate 3,500 persons, and the platform, in addition to the usual accessories, will have a fine orchestral organ. [Building News 3 July 1903 page 7]
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Exhibition | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Craigpark Street | Yes | | | Duke Street(?) | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1903 | | | John Fairweather buildings | | 20 May 1904 | | Journal reference | Alexander Skirving buildings |
PeopleDesign 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. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | John Fairweather | | | 1903 | | Buildings | | Alexander Skirving | | | 1904 | | Buildings of Moorish design |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1904 | | | | 315 (Skirving) |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect | 20 May 1904 | | | | | British Architect | 3 July 1903 | | | p4 | | Building News | 3 July 1903 | | | p7 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John Fairweather: F no1593 (microfilm reel 13) |
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