37-47 Virginia Street
A residential building is located at 37-47 Virginia Street in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The inner courtyard at the back of the building is also classified as a category B monument. Together with the neighboring building 49-53 Virginia Street , 37-47 Virginia Street and the courtyard are often combined as Virginia Buildings . The opposite end of the courtyard was the 42 Miller Street villa . The apartment building at 42 Virginia Street is opposite.
description
The four-story building is on Virginia Street in the southeast of central Glasgow. It was created around 1817 and has a classicistic design. The east-facing front facade is ten axes wide. The two entrance portals are designed with Ionic pilasters and cornices . In the center, a passage with a wrought iron gate leads to the inner courtyard. On the outer axes there are further low-lying entrance doors. Two windows on the ground floor have meanwhile been expanded to become twin windows . On the first floor, the two middle windows were let into round-arched recesses, while the remaining windows are suspected of being simple cornices . A grooved band runs as the window cornice . In contrast to the exposed brickwork on the street side, the rear facade is plastered. The roof is covered with slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry for 37-47 Virginia Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 31.7 ″ N , 4 ° 15 ′ 0.3 ″ W.