Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	House of Fraser Department Store

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Department store

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Argyle Street
	Jamaica Street
	St Enoch Square		backs onto the square

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	6 March 1959		Proposed	'application [for department store] referred to [Corporation Planning Committee] sub-committee for further consideration' per Builder p478
	12 February 1960		Proposed	contract 'between House of Fraser and Leslie & Co., Ltd., the Kensington building contractors, for the rebuilding of Arnott Simpson's' per Builder p340
	March 1960		Build/construction	Work expected to start before Easter per Builder 1 Apr 1960 p658
	1 April 1960		Proposed	four-storey building with basement car park; white mosaic cladding except for Enoch Sq end, which will be black granite cladding per Builder p658
	12 August 1960		Proposed	planning permission sought for additional storey to new store at Argyle Street; under consideration by planning sub-committee per Builder p304
	9 September 1960			application for additional storey to new store turned down by Glasgow Planning Committee, as it would increase the plot ratio from 3.5 to 4.8; however, House of Fraser has been given permission to go as high as 4.2 per Builder p498
	2 June 1961		Proposed	fourth storey for Arnott Simpson store per Builder p1072
	1968		Addition
	1970s		Alterations and additions	Renovations and management suite

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
	William John Brockie Wright		D	1938		Original building
	Cecil William George Eve		E	1960		Rebuilding
	George Davie, Crawford & Partners			12 February 1960		consulting structural engineers for rebuilding per Builder p340
	Stanley Gordon Jeeves		E	12 February 1960		architects for the contract for rebuilding per Builder p340
	Alexander Murdoch Buchanan		D	1968		Extension
	Stevenson Ferguson & Buchanan		D	1968		Extension
	Gordon Alexander Smart		C	1970s		Renovations and management suite
	Hugh Allen Symmons		C	1970s		Renovations and management suite
	Jenkins & Marr		C	1970s		Renovations and management suite
	Thomas ('Tom') Hamilton		C	1970s		Renovations and management suite
	William ('Bill') Alexander McKimmie		C	1970s		Renovations and management suite

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	House of Fraser

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	RIBA	1979	RIBA Directory of Practices 1979
	RIBA	1980	Directory of Practices 1980
	Williamson, Riches, Higgs	1990	Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)			p171

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	6 March 1959			p478
	Builder	12 February 1960			'£850,000 Glasgow Department Store' p340
	Builder	18 March 1960			'London Builders' Scottish Developments' p580
	Builder	1 April 1960			artist's impression and caption on p658
	Builder	12 August 1960			p304
	Builder	9 September 1960			'Extra Storey Proposal Rejected' p498
	Builder	2 June 1961			p1072