Basic Site Details Name: | Town Hall and Public Library | Town, district or village: | Bo'ness / Borrowstouness | City or county: | West Lothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | G Washington Browne appointed architect for Bo’ness Free Library and Town Hall, Glebe Park. [Building News 27 December 1901 Page 870]
The town-hall and Carnegie library, erected on a commanding site in Glebe Public Park, Bo'ness, N.B., were formally opened on Wednesday week. The buildings are placed side by side, the town -hall, which is equal in height to the two floors of the library, being seated in area and gallery for 1,100 persons. M. George Washington Browne, of Edinburgh, was the architect, and the outlay has been £12,000. [Building News 23 September 1904 p451] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Town hall | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Town Hall and Public Library, Stewart Avenue | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1901 | 1904 | Construction | | | 1901 | | | Competition held | | September 1904 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 Washington Browne | | A | 1901 | 1904 | Won competition and executed job | | James Forbes Smith | | A | 1901 | 1904 | As assistant to Peddie & Washington Browne | | John More Dick Peddie | | A | 1901 | 1904 | Executed job | | Peddie & Washington Browne | | A | 1901 | 1904 | Executed job |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p110 | | Souvenir Programme of opening of Town Hall | | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 27 December 1901 | | | p870 | | Building News | 23 September 1904 | | | p451 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 22397 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | DPM 1900/41/1 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | James Forbes Smith: L v11 no656 (microfilm reel 33) |
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