Basic Site Details

Name: Alexandra Hotel
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: Estimated cost for converting to hotel was £5,000.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2International Hotel As described in RGI exhibit
Item 2 of 2Premises of Pettigrew and Stephens  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Hotel  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2148-150, Bath StreetYes 
Item 2 of 2144, West Campbell StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 318751877 Additions and alterations to existing building to form hotel
Item 2 of 31915  Reconstruction for Pettigrew & Stephens
Item 3 of 31973 Demolition 

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 5A & G Thomson & Turnbull A18751877Additions and alterations to existing building to form hotel
Item 2 of 5Alexander Thomson A18751877Additions and alterations to existing building to form hotel
Item 3 of 5Robert Turnbull A18751877Additions and alterations to existing building to form hotel
Item 4 of 5Honeyman & Keppie B1915 Reconstruction
Item 5 of 5John Keppie B1915 Reconstruction

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Attkenhead, RobertAdditions and alterations to existing building to form hotel
Item 2 of 2Pettigrew & StephensReconstruction

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1877   685
Item 2 of 4Glasgow of Today: The Metropolis of the North1888Glasgow of Today: The Metropolis of the North London, 1888 
Item 3 of 4Nicholson, Jane or Thomson, Amelia Memoir of Alexander Thomson Written for Alexander Thomson Memorial 
Item 4 of 4Stamp, Gavin1999Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder6 October 1877XXXV p1014
Item 2 of 2Building News31 December 1875  p764

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Hunterian MuseumMackintosh Collection Job Book
Item 2 of 2Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie No 369