Russell Institute
The Russell Institute is a children's hospital in the Scottish town of Paisley in the Renfrewshire council area . In 1985 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest category A took place in 2005.
history
Citizen Agnes Russell donated the building in memory of her brothers Robert and Thomas , but died before it was completed. Construction began in 1926 to a design by the architect James Steel Maitland and was completed the following year. The sculptures are the work of the Scottish sculptor Archibald Dawson . The donor gave the architects a free hand and did not provide any financial framework. The official opening on March 19, 1927 was made by Princess Mary . The Russell Institute is designed as a charitable children's hospital and has been operated as such almost unchanged to this day. In 2012 the building was entered on the Scotland List of Listed Buildings at Risk. However, his condition is described as good with low risk.
description
The Russell Institute is located in downtown Paisley at the junction of New Street and Causeyside Street . The three-storey building has a roughly V-shaped floor plan. Seven vertical axes run along Causeyside Street and six along New Street. The base of the reinforced concrete structure is clad with black granite slabs, while sandstone was used for the rest of the building . A preliminary staircase leads to the main entrance at the intersection of the two legs. It is made with an architrave and two octagonal columns. The name of the institution is embedded above the portal. Above it is a bronze sculpture showing a mother with children. Another bronze sculpture can be found above the arched window that extends over the two remaining floors. It shows an angel figure with two babies. The building closes with a slate roof. The dormers along Causeyside Street are more recent.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk ( memento of the original dated August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Entry on Russell Institute in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 ′ 36.5 " N , 4 ° 25 ′ 26" W.