Basic Site Details
| Name: | Customs House |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Procurator Fiscal's Office | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Customs house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 298-306, Clyde Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1840 | Original building by John Taylor (or possibly John Stephen) | ||
| Before 1873 | Internal alterations | ||
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 | |
| John Taylor | 1840 | Original building | |||
| John Stephen | A? | 1840 | May have had a hand in this building but generally thought to be by Taylor | ||
| Scott, Stephen & Gale | A? | 1840 | John Stephen may have had a hand in this building but generally thought to be by Taylor | ||
| A & G Thomson | B | Before 1873 | Internal alterations | ||
| Alexander Thomson | B | Before 1873 | Internal alterations | ||
| George Thomson | B | Before 1873 | Internal alterations | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, H M | 1995 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | 3rd edition | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | Entry for John Taylor |
| Johnston, W T | 2003 | Artists of Scotland | Officina Publications CDROM | ||
| McFadzean, Ronald | 1979 | The Life and Work of Alexander Thomson | London: Routledge & Kegan Paul | ||
| Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33012 | |