Alexander's School
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The Alexander's School was a school in the Scottish city Glasgow . In 1970 her building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments, initially in Category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1998.
history
The school was established in 1858 in connection with the neighboring RF & J. Alexander cotton mill . The Scottish architect John Burnet is responsible for the design . The total cost was £ 6,000. Later the school name was changed to Ladywell School . In February 2000 the now obsolete school was converted into a commercial building.
description
The former school is on Duke Street, east of Glasgow city center. It is designed in the historicizing Italianate style , but also shows details of the Greek Revival . The north-facing main facade of the two-story building is largely symmetrical. Wings with stylized triangular gables protrude on both sides . A slender tower rises up in the left inner corner, stylistically reminiscent of a Renaissance campanile , but is not free-standing. A round arched arcade stretches along the main facade . The final, flat sloping roofs are covered with slate .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Alexander's School in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '34.4 " N , 4 ° 14' 7.5" W.