Basic Site Details

Name: 218-220 St Vincent Street
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost of Honeyman & Keppie work £903

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1218-220, St Vincent StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4Early 183E Construction 
Item 2 of 41892  Alterations and conversion to offices (no 220)
Item 3 of 418981899 Interiors
Item 4 of 41932  Further alterations (uncertain which number)

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 7Honeyman & Keppie B1892 Alterations and conversion to offices (no 220)
Item 2 of 7John Honeyman B1892 Alterations and conversion to offices (no 220)
Item 3 of 7John Keppie B1892 Alterations and conversion to offices (no 220)
Item 4 of 7(Sir) John James Burnet A18981899Interiors
Item 5 of 7Bridgeford MacDougall Pirie A1898 Interiors - as assistant to Burnet (probably responsible for details)
Item 6 of 7John Burnet & Son A18981899Interiors
Item 7 of 7James Miller C1932 Alterations (uncertain which number?)

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Institute of Accountants and ActuariesFor Burnet phase of work
Item 2 of 2Miller, Alex & Co 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p236

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 5Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33163202-228 (Even Nos) St Vincent Street
Item 2 of 5Hunterian MuseumMackintosh Collection Job book
Item 3 of 5Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie No 240c
Item 4 of 5National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSJ B Pirie Collection Red box, no116-117, 219 (details of library fittings)
Item 5 of 5Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild 1/1689 (Remodelling of 218 includes letter from Burnet about the scheme.