Basic Site Details
| Name: | SSHA Housing, Broomhill |
| Town, district or village: | Broomhill |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 17 November 1961 | Proposed | SSHA to develop 683 flats in five 18-storey, three 8-storey and three 4-storey blocks for the Corporation at estimated cost of £2m per Builder p969 | |
| 1962 | 1964 | Build/construction | |
| 1962 | Destruction/demolition | 5 mansion houses and 61 prefabs to be demolished to make way for scheme per Builder 17 Nov 1961 p969 | |
| 14 August 1964 * | Proposed | £3m contract to be negotiated between SSHA and Gilbert Ash (Scotland) Ltd for multi-storey blocks | |
* 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 | |
| Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) | |||||
| Harold Ernest Buteux | 1964 * | With SSHA | |||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p380 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 20 December 1967 | |||
| Architects Journal | 7 December 1966 | |||
| Builder | 17 November 1961 | p969 | ||
| Builder | 14 August 1964 | p346 | ||
| Building | 10 November 1967 | p147 [picture] | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Mitchell Library | Glasgow City Archives | Dean of Guild Court | 1963/238; 1965/380; 1965/617; 1970/13 |