Basic Site Details Name: | Springburn & Cowlairs District Halls | Town, district or village: | Springburn | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Competition assessed by Alexander Beith McDonald, John James Burnet and Thomas Lennox Watson.
Springburn was one of the districts added to the Glasgow municipal area some years ago, and one of the conditions of annexation was that suitable public halls were to be built. After being under consideration by the authorities for a considerable period, the matter has recently been somewhat hastened by the munificence of a well known local family, who offered to provide a winter garden in Springburn Park on condition that the Corporation agreed to proceed with the erection of the halls without further delay. This offer was at once accepted, and a competition confined to architects in Glasgow was instituted. Although no premiums were offered, nineteen sets of drawings were sent in, and from these the choice just given was made. The site is central, and is situated at the corner of Keppockhill-road and Millarbank-street. The cost is estimated at about £12,000. [Building News 16 June 1899 p828]
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Sports Centre | | | | Springburn Public Halls | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Public building | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 1, 11 Millarbank Street | | | | 46, Keppochhill Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1899 | | | Competition | | 1899 | 1902 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Corporation of Glasgow | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1899 | | part 1 | | p112 | | Academy Architecture | 1900 | | part 1 | | pp110, 111 | | Academy Architecture | 1902 | | part 1 | | p81 (Whitie design) | | Harper, Roger H | 1983 | Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… | | London: Mansell Publishing | | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1900 | | | | 527 (William B Whitie design); 537 (Mitchell design - under his name alone); 548 (Thomson & Sandilands) | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p428 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 2 March 1900 | | | p148 and illustrations - plans and elevations | | Builder | 17 June 1899 | LXXVI | | pp592 & 594 | | Builder | 20 October 1900 | LXXIX | | | | Building News | 16 June 1899 | | | p828 - competition results | | Building News | 14 July 1899 | | | Premiated scheme by Watson & Salmond, plan sections, elevations and perspective; selected design by Whitie |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33877 | Removed from list 2013 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | William Brown Whitie: F v19 p108 no1406 (microfilm reel 12) |
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