Basic Site Details
| Name: | Carnegie Library |
| Town, district or village: | Airdrie |
| City or county: | Lanarkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Building dated |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Airdrie Arts Centre | c.2012: Arts Centre moved to Sir John Wilson Town Hall and property was empty. 2019: building in partial use. | |
| Airdrie Public Library | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Library | Yes | |
| Theatre | As Airdrie Arts Centre, the building was used as a theatre plus other associated spaces. | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Carnegie Library, Anderson Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| August 1893 | Opened | ||
| 1967 | Alteration/conversion | Converted to Arts Centre | |
| c. 1973 | Alteration/conversion(?) | Conversion? Further work? Not executed | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| George Arthur | 1893 | ||||
| Edward Hanlon | B | 1967(?) | Responsible for Conversion to Airdrie Arts Centre in 1967? Or for further work c.1973? Unclear. | ||
| Ronald James Wright Wilson | B | 1967(?) | Responsible for Conversion to Airdrie Arts Centre in 1967? Or for further work c.1973? Unclear. | ||
| William Duncan Hunter | B | 1967(?) | Responsible for Conversion to Airdrie Arts Centre in 1967? Or for further work c.1973? Unclear. | ||
| William Jardine | B | 1967(?) | Responsible for Conversion to Airdrie Arts Centre in 1967? Or for further work c.1973? Unclear. | ||
| Wylie Shanks & Partners | B | 1967(?) | Responsible for Conversion to Airdrie Arts Centre in 1967? Or for further work c.1973? Unclear. | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Peden, Allan | 1992 | The Monklands: an illustrated architectural guide | RIAS | p12 | |
| RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | |||
| RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | |||
| www.scotcities.com/carnegie | www.scotcities.com/carnegie | ||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser | 20 May 1905 | |||
| Coatbridge Express | 17 May 1905 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 20935 | |