Laurieston House

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40-61 Carlton Place

Laurieston House is a villa in the Scottish city ​​of Glasgow . In 1970, the entire building line 40-61 Carlton Place, whose central building is Laurieston House, was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1986.

history

The builder of the complex, which began in 1802, was John Laurie . The Scottish architect Peter Nicholson provided the design . The complex was not completed until 1818. The last work was directed by the young John Baird . In 1902, parts of buildings 55–61 were revised. To this end was Robert Duncan committed. The architecture firm Philip Cocker & Partners carried out the restoration in 1991. The measure won the Civic Trust Award in 1994 .

description

Laurieston House is on Carlton Place on the left bank of the Clyde, not far from the South Portland Street Suspension Bridge . The three-story row of buildings is designed in a classical style. Its north-facing front facade is 35 axes wide. The six-axis Laurieston House rises prominently in the center. It is designed with a segmented portico with Doric columns. Seven colossal pilasters structure its facade vertically. He carries a balcony with a stone balustrade . The facade closes with a massive triangular gable .

The surrounding houses are not built symmetrically. Your windows on the first floor have exits and cast-iron railings. A portico with Ionic columns and a triangular pediment emerges at the corner house No. 40 . The final gable roofs are covered with slate.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
  3. ↑ Entry on Laurieston House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 13.8 "  N , 4 ° 15 ′ 18.9"  W.