Basic Site Details Name: | Stow College of Building and Printing | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | See separate entry for Engineering building | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Glasgow College of Building & Printing | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | College | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 63, North Frederick Street | | | | 60, North Hanover Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 15 August 1958 | | Scheme accepted | 'A 14-storey glass and brick college, estimated to cost £2m., is to be erected in Glasgow to house the existing Stow College of Building and Stow College of Printing...The 200 ft.-high college will be the tallest building in the city. Two entire walls will be clad in glass and two in brick. There will be a penthouse gymnasium. Glasgow Dean of Guild Court gave approval to the project on August 15.' per Builder 22 Aug 1958 | | 5 September 1958 | | Plans approved | 'Dean of Guild Court approved plans for 14-storey building for Stow College.' per Builder p418 | | 2 January 1959 | | Build/construction | '(Phase I). Several contracts involved in erection of 14-storey r.c. and glass structure. Only firms with experience...Applications to Town Clerk, City-chmbrs., Glasgow, by January 10.' per Builder p28 | | August 1961 | August 1963 | Addition | Estimated start and completion dates for major exctension to College of Engineering per Builder 28 April 1961 p811 |
PeopleDesign and Construction
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p178 | | Khan, Hasan-Uddin | 2001 | International Style | | | p146-7 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | pp143-4 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architectural Design | January 1962 | | | p12 | | Builder | 2 January 1958 | | | p28 | | Builder | 22 August 1958 | | | p332 | | Builder | 5 September 1958 | | | p418 | | Builder | 28 April 1961 | | | p811 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 48414 | | | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | | 1958/466, 1969/1021 |
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