Basic Site Details Name: | Montrose Street Public School | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | A new board school in North Montrose Street Glasgow was opened on Monday. On the ground floor is the central hall 96 feet long and 28(?) feet wide, the main infants room and eight classrooms. On the first floor are ten classrooms and on the second floor are three classrooms, drawing and cast room, chemical and physical laboratories and a well-equipped gymnasium. In the basement there is a manual instruction room for fifty scholars. Apart from the laboratories etc there is accommodation for 1376 scholars. The heating and ventilating are mechanical, being on the propulsion system, and the whole building is lighted by electricity. [British Architect 2 January 1903 p18] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | School | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Montrose Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1900 | | Design exhibited | | | December 1902 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Andrew Balfour | | A | 1900 | | Competition design | | Henry Bell Wesley Steele | | A | 1900 | | Competition design | | Steele & Balfour | | A | 1900 | | Competition design |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1900 | | | | 568 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 2 January 1903 | | | p18 - opening |
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