Basic Site Details

Name: Green Gables
Town, district or village: Pollokshields
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: One of four 'cottages ornes,', among the first villas to be built in Pollokshields after development began in 1851. Most of these early villas along St Andrews Drive were compulsorily purchased and replaced by blocks of flats erected by Glasgow Corporation 1966-72.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 118, St Andrews DriveYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21851   
Item 2 of 21963 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 3Alexander Thomson A1851  
Item 2 of 3Baird & Thomson A1851  
Item 3 of 3John Baird the Second A1851  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Gomme, Andor and Walker, David1987Architecture of GlasgowSecond revised ednLondon: Lund HumphriesIllustration
Item 2 of 3McFadzean, Ronald1979The Life and Work of Alexander Thomson London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 
Item 3 of 3Stamp, 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 1Alexander Thomson Society NewsletterMay 2003no 33 by Gavin Stamp