Langside Hall
The Langside Hall is a former commercial building in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1989.
history
In July 1844, the National Bank of Scotland announced the construction of its new headquarters on Queens Street in Glasgow city center. After viewing the submitted designs on November 18, 1844, the design by British architect John Gibson was selected three days later . Gibson submitted his final design on February 6, 1845, which was implemented by 1847. Between 1855 and 1861 the building was redesigned by James Salmon . A design for the extension by John James Burnet from 1881 was not implemented for reasons of cost.
In 1902 the bank gave up the building. In order to make space for a new building, the building was dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt at its current location to be used as a community hall. On the municipal side, Alexander Beith McDonald coordinated the measure. While the outside of the building has remained largely unchanged, the marble floors and the glass dome have been lost in the interior.
description
The building stands on the western edge of Queen's Park at the confluence of Langside Avenue with Pollokshaws Road ( A77 ). The building is designed in the style of the Italian Neo-Renaissance . The sculptures were created by the British sculptor John Thomas . The masonry of the two-story building is rusticated . The five-axis wide main facade is designed with Ionic columns on the ground floor and Corinthian columns on the upper floor . Friezes and cornices run above the arched windows on the ground floor .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Information on Langside Hall
- ↑ Entry on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Langside Hall in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 49'53.2 " N , 4 ° 16'39.5" W.