49-53 Virginia Street
A residential building is located at 49-53 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. Together with the neighboring building 37-47 Virginia Street and its listed courtyard, the complex is often summarized as Virginia Buildings . The apartment building at 42 Virginia Street is diagonally 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 five axes wide. The entrance portal is designed with Ionic pilasters and cornices . The windows above the entrance portal are coupled to form triple windows and, in the case of the window on the first floor, are embedded in a segment-arched recess. The windows on the first floor are designed with ornamented architraves and simple cornices. A window cornice runs underneath . The facade closes with a stone balustrade .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry for 49-53 Virginia Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '32.2 " N , 4 ° 15' 0.2" W.