Brown Institute
The Brown Institute is a building in the Scottish town of Renfrew in the Council Area Renfrewshire . In 1994 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Monument Category B.
history
The Provost Andrew Brown had the building erected in 1903. It initially housed a library, a reading room and a billiard room. A museum was later housed in the Brown Institute. In 2012 the building was added to the register of endangered buildings in Scotland. However, its condition is classified as good with low risk. In 2012 the building stood empty and was offered for sale in order to enable further use.
description
The Brown Institute is north of the city on Canal Street ( A741 ). It was built according to a design by the architect Alexander McGibbon . The masonry of the two-story building consists of rough rubble from red sandstone . The building edges and openings are set off with ashlar. The east-facing front is constructed symmetrically. The entrance is in the middle in a round arch with a window for the fighters . Above it, the name of the building and the year of construction can be read on an elaborately designed plaque. Blind pillars flank the door and support the cantilevered bay window. This closes at eaves height with a battlement reinforcement. On both sides of the entrance, wide window areas are arranged in flat arched openings. On the slate roofs gabled roof , a small sitting Nouveau -Kuppel on.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
- ↑ Information from the Renfrewshire Council ( Memento of the original of September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Entry on Brown Institute in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 52 '47.9 " N , 4 ° 23' 7.8" W.