Old Customs House (Glasgow)
The Old Customs House of Glasgow is on the right bank of the Clyde in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The building was built in 1840 to a design by the architect John Taylor . Before 1873 the interior was redesigned by the brothers Alexander and George Thomson . In 2007, the now vacant building was added to the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. In 2014, however, its condition was classified as relatively good with low risk.
description
The old customs house is on the right bank of the Clyde on the southern edge of central Glasgow. The two-story building is designed in the Greek Revival style . The south-facing main facade is nine axes wide. The masonry on the ground floor is rusticated . The entrance portal is centrally located on the five-axis-wide central projection . It is designed with a roof and flanking pilasters . Doric columns stretch along the upper floor . The facade closes with a triglyph frieze and a simple cornice . A sculptured coat of arms sits in the middle. The narrow annex on the left with a Venetian window was added later.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Old Customs House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '23 " N , 4 ° 15' 23.9" W.