Basic Site Details

Name: Tennent Memorial Institute of Ophthalmology
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Sculptor Archibald Dawson. Designed in collaboration woth Colonel D J Mackintosh, superintendent.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Tennant Memorial Institute of Ophthalmology This is a mis-spelling but occurs frequently

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 238, Church StreetYes38 CHURCH STREET, 10A DUMBARTON ROAD, WESTERN INFIRMARY, TENNANT MEMORIAL BUILDING INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS (HB 32856)
Item 2 of 210A, Dumbarton RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 219331936  
Item 2 of 21936 Design exhibited 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Burnet, Son & Dick A19331936 
Item 2 of 2Norman Aitken Dick A19331936 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Tennent, Dr Gavin Paterson, Trustees of 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1Western InfirmaryAlthough B Listed it is partly demolished. Information about boiler house from 'Buildings of Scotland' notes per John Gifford.

Outpatients and dispensary are at 62 Chruch Street and 10C Dumbarton Road (including chapel)

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Glasgow Corporation1936The Book of Lennox Castle Glasgow, c1936339
Item 2 of 2Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p347

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Architect and Building News1932Jan-Jun p268
Item 2 of 3Builder7 June 1935CXLVIII  
Item 3 of 3BuilderEarly 1936CL p1161-9, 1181

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32856