Grosvenor Building
The Grosvenor Building is a commercial building in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970, the building was included as a single monument in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988.
history
The building was built between 1858 and 1859 based on a design by Scottish architect Alexander Thomson . It burned out after just a few years and was also rebuilt by Thomson between 1864 and 1866. Clarke & Bell were commissioned to redesign to furnish a restaurant between 1897 and 1899. The same architecture firm planned to add two floors by 1907. Between 1971 and 1974, the Grosvenor Building was converted into an office building.
description
The Grosvenor Building is located between Gordon Street and Renfield Lane in the center of Glasgow. Opposite is the Glasgow Central Station , at the back of the stands Daily Record Building opposite. The six-story building is designed in a classical style. Its south-facing front facade is 15 axes wide, which are arranged in the scheme 1–3–2–3–2–3–1. The first three upper floors in particular show the typical details of Greek classicism in Thomson's work. The shop front on the first floor is more recent. Cornices with antefixes and acroteries as well as anthemic and palmette friezes divide the facade horizontally. The outer windows of the first floor are designed in the style of aedicules . Pilasters flank the windows.
The upper two floors show details of Neo-Baroque style from the Edwadrian era . There are three Ionic portico with closing gables. On the outer axes, they end in gables with domes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Grosvenor Building in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 39 " N , 4 ° 15 ′ 27.7" W.