Basic Site Details
| Name: | St James Buildings |
| City or county: | Manchester |
| Country: | England |
| Parish: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Calico Printers' Association Offices | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Oxford Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1909 | 1913 | Build/construction | |
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 Thomson Heathcote | A | 1909 | 1913 | As chief assistant to Fryers & Penman and Charles Clegg & Son - claims to be responsible for design, detailing and supervision | |
| Arthur John Fryers | A | 1909 | 1913 | Alexander Thomson Heathcote responsible, as chief assistant | |
| Clegg Fryers & Penman | A | 1909 | 1913 | Alexander Thomson Heathcote responsible, as chief assistant in Fryers & Penman and then Clegg Fryers & Penman | |
| Larmont Douglas Penman | A | 1909 | 1913 | Alexander Thomson Heathcote responsible, as chief assistant | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Calico Printers' Association | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Pevsner, N (ed) | South Lancashire (The Buildings of England) | p295 | |||
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1913 | 123 | |||
| The Modern Building Record | 1912 | The Modern Building Record | Volume 3 | London: Wertheimer, Lea & Co | p151 |
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | ||||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Alexander Thomson Heathcote: L v14 no896; Larmont Douglas Penman: F no2681 (box 10) | |