Tobacco Merchant’s House, 42 Miller Street
Come and see the headquarters of the national Doors Open Days festival! Built in 1775 as the family home of John Craig, who then sold it to Robert Findlay, a tobacco Merchant whom the building is named after. After two hundred years as a both a home and multiple businesses and then an abandoned building, the building was fully restored in the 1990’s and became the base of the Scottish Civic Trust in 1995. Come along to see historical and archaeological artefacts, learn about the research into the history of the building, and see how we are using the past to create a new future for Tobacco Merchant’s House. There will also be a book and cake sale taking place throughout the day.
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
Tobacco Merchant's House, 42 Miller Street, Glasgow
1775
John Craig
VISIT DETAILS
BUILDING OPENING HOURS
Open Saturday 21st September 11am - 4pm. Booking not required.
BOOKING DETAILS
OTHER INFORMATION
TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Argyle Street
Parking Available: no
Additional Parking Details: -
Parking Available: no
Additional Parking Details: -
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Not Accessible
Further Accessibility Details: There is no step-free access to our building. There are 6 steps at the front entrance and our office is on the first floor up an additional flight of stairs.
Facilities: Seating
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
Further Accessibility Details: There is no step-free access to our building. There are 6 steps at the front entrance and our office is on the first floor up an additional flight of stairs.
Facilities: Seating
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
ORGANISATION
Organised by: Tobacco Merchant's House
The Tobacco Merchant's House is the office of the Scottish Civic Trust, the National Coordinator of Doors Open Days. We've been based here since 1995 and run all of our projects from this historic building.
Tel: 0141 221 1466
Email: dod@scottishcivictrust.org.uk
Website: www.doorsopendays.org.uk/
The Tobacco Merchant's House is the office of the Scottish Civic Trust, the National Coordinator of Doors Open Days. We've been based here since 1995 and run all of our projects from this historic building.
Tel: 0141 221 1466
Email: dod@scottishcivictrust.org.uk
Website: www.doorsopendays.org.uk/
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