Pearce Institute
The Pearce Institute is a support organization in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1966 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
William Pearce , owner of the Fairfield Shipyard , founded the Pearce Institute in 1902. The aim was to establish a charitable organization for the poor workers of the Govan shipyards . Although the facility was operated independently, there was a proximity to the church, which is also reflected in the proximity to the Govan Old Parish Church . After Pearce's death, his widow Dinah Pearce donated the establishment of the city of Govan (now a district of Glasgow). Due to a lack of financial resources, the Pearce Institute was briefly closed in 2001, but reopened after public protests and the support of the city council.
As early as 1892, Wardrop & Anderson designed a building in neo-Gothic style for the Pearce Institute . However, the draft was not implemented. Instead, a design by Robert Rowand Anderson from 1894 was implemented between 1901 and 1905. From the 1960s to the mid-1980s, the exterior of the Pearce Institute was restored and its interior modernized.
description
The Pearce Institute is on Govan Road not far from the left bank of the Clyde . The neo-renaissance building is designed in the style of the Scottish Renaissance architecture of the early 17th century. The building is designed with gables and cantilevered bay windows. Cornices crown some of the windows, some of which are decorated with stone crosses. An octagonal stair tower is in front of the west side. It closes with a curved, slate-covered hood.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information from the Pearce Institute
- ↑ Entry on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Web presence of the Pearce Institute
- Entry on Pearce Institute in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 48.7 " N , 4 ° 18 ′ 45" W.