Egyptian Halls
The Egyptian Halls are a commercial building in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1966 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The building was built between 1870 and 1872 to a design by the Scottish architect Alexander Thomson . In 1997 the building was inscribed on the Scotland List of Endangered Structures. At this point in time, the upper floors are said to have been unused for at least a decade. Investors had already tried to buy the Egyptian Halls, but the owner refused. Due to the high architectural and historical importance, the arrangement of a forced sale was examined. After this was ordered years later, an appeal was filed. After a lengthy legal battle, Union Street Properties finally took over the Egyptian Halls. BothHistoric Scotland as well as the City of Glasgow funding is available. After work started in 2010, it stalled and was temporarily suspended. Most recently, in 2013, the condition of the building was classified as bad and at the same time high risk.
description
The Egyptian Halls are located on Union Street in the center of Glasgow. Glasgow Central train station is opposite and the Ca d'Oro Building is on the left . The classical building is decorated with Greek and Egyptian details. Its west-facing facade is 18 axes wide. Shops are set up on the ground floor of the four-story Egyptian Halls. The facade is elaborately designed with Assyrian columns , pilasters , cornices with antefixes and friezes .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Egyptian Halls in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 35.5 " N , 4 ° 15 ′ 23.7" W.