Athenaeum (Stirling)
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The Athenaeum is a commercial building in the Scottish city of Stirling in the council area of the same name . In 1965 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The Athenaeum was built between 1816 and 1817 on the site of the former meat market. It served as the clubhouse and library of the local merchants. Shops were set up on the first floor. The Scottish architect William Stirling is responsible for the design . Allan Johnstone did the work. In 1859 the entrance area was supplemented by a porch. From 1875 the city used the building for public offices. In 2009 the Athenaeum was inscribed on the register of endangered buildings in Scotland. At that time, the shops on the ground floor were leased, but the upper floors were empty. In 2015, its condition was classified as good with low risk.
description
The neo-classical building occupies a prominent position at the head of King Street , which at this point splits into Spittal Street and Baker Street , which run on both sides of the Athenaeum. The six-storey tower, tapering towards the top, is striking and ends in a round component with Tuscan columns and a pointed helmet with a weathercock. The Scottish sculptor Alexander Handyside Ritchie was responsible for the design of the porch at the base of the tower with the statue of William Wallace . The rounded side facades are three-story and four axes wide. The masonry on the ground floor is rusticated . All openings in the shops are rounded . Cornices crown the windows.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Athenaeum in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 7 ′ 6.5 ″ N , 3 ° 56 ′ 18.7 ″ W.