Basic Site Details
| Name: | Royal Bank of Scotland branch office and business premises |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Royal Bank Building | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Bank | ||
| Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 153-155, Hope Street | Yes | |
| 140-142, St Vincent Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1896 | First schwmw | ||
| 1900 | |||
| 11 September 1953 * | Alterations and additions | Plans in hand (for Hope St) | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| Frank Burnet | A | 1900 | |||
| Frank Burnet & Boston | A | 1900 | |||
| Gilbert McGarva | A | 1900 | As assistant to Burnet & Boston | ||
| James Carruthers | A | 1900 | Carruthers mainly responsible for design | ||
| William James Boston | A | 1900 | |||
| Beveridge & Dallachy | 1953 * | Alterations and additions at Hope St | |||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p235 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 11 September 1953 | p412 | ||
| Building Industries | 16 May 1896 | |||
| Building Industries | 15 September 1900 | |||
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 | James Carruthers: L v16 no1173; Gilbert McGarva: L v14 no996 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 33159 | |