Scottish Provident Institution (Glasgow)
The Scottish Provident Institution in Glasgow is a commercial building in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
description
Construction of the building began in 1904 and was completed in 1907 or 1908. Scottish architect John More Dick Peddie is responsible for the design .
The six - storey neo - renaissance building with a mansard floor stands at the confluence of the North Court with St Vincent Place in the center of Glasgow. The main facade along St Vincent Place is 13 axes wide. In the area of the two lower floors, the cream-colored sandstone masonry is rusticated . Three axes wide corner projections emerge slightly.
The protruding entrance area on a granite plinth is designed with paired Doric columns and a segmented arched gable . On the first floor there are arched windows with keystones . A balcony with a stone balustrade runs along the entire facade on the second floor . Above the entrance there is a plate with the gold-plated, raised letters "Scottish Provident Institute". Pilasters flank the recessed panels below the windows on the third floor. Ionic pilasters flank the window and carry the verdachenden broken pediment . Above the fourth floor there is a cantilevered cornice on consoles . The facade closes with a stone balustrade.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Scottish Provident Institution in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 39 ″ N , 4 ° 15 ′ 10.6 ″ W.