113-115 Buchanan Street
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There is a commercial building at 113–115 Buchanan Street in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The building was built in 1878 for the Commercial Bank of Scotland . The nucleus was formed by a building by David Rhind from 1857 ( 6 Gordon Street ), which was added to. The Scottish architect Arthur George Mitchell is responsible for the design . Between 1948 and 1953, the office building was redesigned according to a design by the Hislop & Welsh architecture firm . The client was the company Wilson, Stirling & Co , which had leased parts of the building at that time. The Commercial Bank of Scotland is now part of the Royal Bank of Scotland , which uses the adjacent building.
description
It is the corner house at the confluence of Gordon Street with Buchanan Street , a shopping street in the center of Glasgow. Opposite Buchanan Street is the 92-100 Buchanan Street building . The four to five-story building is designed in the neo-renaissance style. A striking five-story tower with an octagonal floor plan rises from the edge of the building . At the foot, three arched portals lead to a vestibule with a cross vault . Three iron gates with detailed ornamentation close the openings. The tower closes with a curved dome with a porthole and a lantern .
The adjoining parts of the building are at ground level with wide arched windows. Rusty pilasters structure the facade. Cornices suspect the windows. The Gordon Street entrance was added later.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry for 113–115 Buchanan Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 37.8 " N , 4 ° 15 ′ 16" W.