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Additions and alterations to Mavor & Coulson Engineering Works

M217 Additions and alterations to Mavor & Coulson Engineering Works

Address: 47, Broad Street (between Brook Street and King Street), Glasgow
Date: 1902–4; 1905–6: 1911–16
Client: Mavor & Coulson, Electrical Engineers
Authorship: Authorship category 4 (Office) (Office)
1902
November: Date of drawing for 'proposed pattern house' at the E. corner of George Street and King Street (Rogart Street and Redan Street in 2011). 1
24 November: Drawing for proposed pattern house is approved by Glasgow Dean of Guild Court. 2
1 December: Contractor tenders accepted for 'new pattern house'. 3
1904
28 March: Latest contractor payments for new pattern house. 4
1905
10 July: Contractor tenders accepted for 'struts for machine-shop roof'. 5
30 November: Earliest contractor tenders for 'strengthening of supports to hoist machinery no. 3 building'. 6
1906
19 December: Latest contractor payment for strengthening of supports to hoist machinery no. 3 building. 7
1909
May 1909: Date of drawings for an 'addition to workshop'. 8
10 June: Drawings for addition to workshop is approved by Glasgow Dean of Guild Court. 9
1911
27 October: Contractor tenders accepted for 'proposed strong room'. 10
November: Contractor tender accepted for 'strong room' 11
1912
8 March: Latest contractor payments for strong room. 12
November: Date of drawings for 'proposed extension to fitting shop'. 13
20 November: Drawings for proposed extension to fitting shop approved by Glasgow Dean of Guild Court. Contractor tenders accepted for the work. 14
1913
April: Date of drawing for 'proposed alterations to south-east property', on Broad Street. 15
5 April: Earliest contractor tender acceptance date for repairs at the N.W. building. 16
29 May: Drawing for 'proposed alterations to south-east property' approved by Glasgow Dean of Guild Court. 17
18 August: Earliest contractor tender accepted for work at 'pattern store and old buildings'. 18
1914
13 April: latest contractor payment for work at the pattern store and at old buildings in Broad Street. 19
28 June: Latest contractor payment for repairs at the N.W. building. 20
19 August: Latest contractor payments for extension to fitting shop. 21
1915
22 May: Earliest contractor tenders accepted for 'Alterations on Old Mill'. 22
1916
1 September: Latest contractor payment for alterations at old mill. 23

Notes:

1: Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/1/9303.

2: See inscription on drawing. Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/1/9303.

3: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53062, p. 12.

4: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53062, p. 12.

5: It appears that this work was abandoned. No payments are recorded in the job book. The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53062, p. 12.

6: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53062, p. 12.

7: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53062, p. 12.

8: Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/2/2563.

9: See inscription on block plan. Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/2/2563.

10: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 34. No payments are recorded alongside these tenders. However, a second set of tenders and payments for a strong room are recorded on p. 61 of the same job book.

11: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 61.

12: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 61.

13: Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/1912/309.

14: See inscription on block plan. Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/1912/309; The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 92.

15: Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/1913/224.

16: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 96.

17: See inscription on drawing. Glasgow City Archives Collection: Glasgow Dean of Guild Court plans, B4/12/1913/224.

18: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 97.

19: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 97.

20: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 96.

21: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, pp. 92–3.

22: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 98.

23: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh job book, GLAHA 53063, p. 98.