Basic Site Details
| Name: | The Picture House |
| Town, district or village: | Dunoon |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | It is unclear if this is the cinema which James Houston worked on the in the later 1930s. See separate entry. Contractor Ewen & Cameron, Argyle Street, Dunoon. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Cinema | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Argyll Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1913 | |||
| 1930 | 1931 | Reconstruction | Alterations |
| 1950s or 1960s | Destruction/demolition | ||
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 Victor Gardner | 1913 | ||||
| Albert Victor Gardner | B | 1930 | 1931 | Alterations | |
| Gardner & Glen | B | 1930 | 1931 | Alterations | |
| William Riddell Glen | B | 1930 | 1931 | Alterations | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Dunoon Picture House Company Ltd | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Peter, Bruce | 2000 | Clyde Coast Picture Palaces | Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing | p24 (not illustrated, architect not given). | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 12 September 1930 | p455 | ||
| Builder | 20 February 1931 | p378 | ||
| Builder | 20 March 1931 | p549 | ||
| Builder | 2 December 1932 | p950 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Chris Doak | Information via website | Sent August 2007 | |
| Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | Sent June 2009 | |