48-54 Miller Street
There is a commercial building at 48-54 Miller 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 constructed between 1863 and 1865. The Scottish architect James Smith is responsible for the design . After Smith's death, the architecture firm Melvin & Leiper continued the work. The building originally housed the Stirling's Library , which however moved and is now housed in the Gallery of Modern Art . 48–54 Miller Street is now used as a commercial building.
description
The building is located on Miller Street in south Glasgow city center. Next to it is the Tobacco Merchant's House and diagonally opposite the ensemble 61–63 Miller Street . The three - story neo - renaissance building is designed in the style of Italian renaissance architecture . Its main facade, which is exposed to the west, is seven axes wide. The arched windows on the ground floor with their elaborately ornamented keystones are pilastrated . The entrance portal is set in the middle, while arched passages lead to the inner courtyard on both sides. Cornices divide the facade horizontally. The windows on the first floor are simply crowned . The final cornice rests on ornamented consoles .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry for 48–54 Miller Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '32 " N , 4 ° 15' 3.1" W.