Basic Site Details

Name: Tower Block, Collina Street, Maryhill CDA Area A
Town, district or village: Maryhill
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: 19-storey TRACOBA tower block

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Tower block  
Item 2 of 2Housing  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Collina Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 214 August 1964 * Proposed£3m contract to be negotiated between SSHA and Gilbert Ash (Scotland) Ltd for multi-storey blocks
Item 2 of 219681970Build/construction 

* 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3Harold Ernest Buteux A1964 * as architect for SSHA
Item 2 of 3Gilbert Ash (Scotland) Ltd  19681970as design-and-build contractor
Item 3 of 3Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) A19681970with Harold Ernest Buteux as architect

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1Maryhill CDAMaryhill CDA comprises two widely separated sites (Area A and Area B) on which were built numbers of standard blocks. See related 'child' buildings for details on individual developments.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p411

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder14 August 1964  p346

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of GuildArea A, 1968/371