Basic Site Details
| Name: | Central Police Buildings |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost £36,500. Construction to commence about March 1903 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Central Police Office | ||
| Glasgow City Court | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Police station | ||
| Courthouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 54, St Andrew Square | Yes | |
| St Andrew Street | Yes | |
| 51, Turnbull Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| March 1903 | Build/construction | Construction scheduled to commence | |
| 1904 | 1908 | ||
| 1935 | New canteen | ||
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 | |
| Alexander Beith McDonald | A | 1904 | 1908 | As City Surveyor | |
| Thomas Peter Miller Somers | B | 1935 | New canteen - as City Engineer | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Stevenson, D M, et al. | 1914 | Municipal Glasgow: its evolution and enterprises | Glasgow: Corporation of the City of Glasgow | p284 | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p458 | ||
| www.glasgowsculpture.com | 2005 | www.glasgowsculpture.com | Website of 'Glasgow - City of Scultpure', co-produced by Gary Nisbet and Tim Gardner | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 2 January 1903 | p17 | ||
| Builder | 1 November 1935 | CXLIX | p860 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32792 | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 1/9254 | |