Basic Site Details | Name: | Young Men's Christian Association Institute | | Town, district or village: | Hamilton | | City or county: | Lanarkshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | On the 10th inst. the memorial stone of the Hamilton Young Men's Christian Association Institute was laid by Bailie Dreghorn, Glasgow. The building has been designed by Mr. Alexander Cullen, architect. It is situated in Gateside-street, and will consist of a structure three stories high, the first two floors being devoted to the uses of the Association, while the upper flat will be let for residential purposes. [Builder 24 April 1897 p385]
The Young Men's Christian Association Institute in Gateside-street, Hamilton, N.B., was opened last week. The institute, which is a three-story building, and erected to plans by Mr Alexander Cullen, FSA, Hamilton and Motherwell, contains on ground floor a hall, committee-room, and cloakrooms; and on the first floor reading-room, library, and caretaker’s house ; while the upper flat is to be let as dwelling houses, disconnected with the Association rooms. The cost has been £1,600, not including furnishings. [Building News 28 Jan 1898 p127] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Institute | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Gateside Street | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | April 1897 | | Foundation stone | Memorial stone laid | | 1898 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Alexander Cullen | | | 1897 | 1898 | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 24 April 1897 | | | p385 - memorial stone | | Building News | 28 January 1898 | | | p127 |
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