Basic Site Details
| Name: | Albion Motor Car Company Factory |
| Town, district or village: | Scotstoun |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Factory | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| South Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1917 | 'Recently constructed' in 1917 | ||
| September 1950 | Addition | Plans to be prepared for additions | |
| 16 April 1954 * | Alterations and additions | Plans in hand | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| Albert Kahn | A | Before 1917 | |||
| Albert Kahn Ernest Wilby | A | Before 1917 | |||
| Ernest Wilby | A | Before 1917 | |||
| Wylie, Shanks & Wylie | 1950 | To prepare plans for additions | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Albion Motor Co | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Albion Motor Car Works Offices | Brick and ashlar frontage dated 1899/191. These are separate buildings from the factory though both on the same site. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Hume, John R | 1974 | Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow | Glasgow & London: Blackie | M97 | |
| Kahn, Moritz | 1917 | The Design and Construction of Industrial Buildings | London: Technical Journals | Plates XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXIII | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 29 September 1950 | p379 | ||
| Builder | 16 April 1954 | p700 | ||