Basic Site Details

Name: Springburn Public Library and Museum
Town, district or village: Springburn
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Site presented by Messrs Neilson, Reid & co, engineers.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Springburn District Library  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2179, Ayr StreetYes 
Item 2 of 2Vulcan StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 219031904 Competition designs
Item 2 of 21 May 1906  Opened

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 1William Brown Whitie  19031904Won in competition

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Corporation of Glasgow 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1904   300
Item 2 of 3Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1908   646
Item 3 of 3Stevenson, D M, et al.1914Municipal Glasgow: its evolution and enterprises Glasgow: Corporation of the City of Glasgowp92

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2British Architect10 July 1903  Page viii - contracts open
Item 2 of 2Building News10 April 1903   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33610 
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers William Brown Whitie: F v19 p108 no1406 (microfilm reel 12)