Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	War memorial

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Esplanade	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1919		Competition held
	1923

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
	James Salmon & Son / James Salmon FRIBA		B	1919		Competition design - not successful
	James Salmon (junior)		B	1919		Competition design - not successful
	A N Paterson & Stoddart		A	1923		Won competition to secure job (according to HS Lists and B of S)
	Alexander Nisbet Paterson		A	1923		Won competition to secure job (according to HS Lists and B of S)
	Donald McKay Stoddart		A	1923		Won competition to secure job (according to HS Lists and B of S)
	Clifford & Lunan		C?	1923(?)		Clifford responsible, according to his son's memoir
	Henry Edward Clifford		C?	1923(?)		Clifford responsible, according to his son's memoir
	Thomas Melville Lunan		C?	1923(?)		Clifford responsible, according to his son's memoir

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Clifford, William Henry Morton	1986	Recollections about my father		Typescript, per Iain D Paterson, in DMW archive	p8 - claims Clifford executed job
	Walker, F A	2000	Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)			p160 - attributes job to A N Paterson

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	22 April 1921			p504 (Competition result)
	Builder	Late 1921	CXXI		pp250-1 - Paterson & Stoddart design

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Argyll & Bute Council Offices	Plan collection		Uncertain if this is the reference (from HS)
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	43065	Listed as by A N Paterson
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	A N Paterson Collection of Photographs of his work		AG 10690 and 10742
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Salmon Collection		Plans (Salmon)