Sun Life Building
The Sun Life Building is a residential and 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 1988.
description
The building was constructed between 1889 and 1894 for the insurance company Sun Life Financial . The Scottish architect William Leiper is responsible for the design . The sculptures were created by the sculptor William Birnie Rhind .
The four-story building with two mansard floors stands at the intersection of West George Street and Renfield Street in the center of Glasgow. The red polished sandstone facades are designed in the neo-renaissance style. An exception is the flat shop window element along Renfield Street, which is more recent. The arched entrance portal on the bevelled corner of the building closes with a window . Flanking columns support the cantilevered, five-story bay window. There are wide arched windows on the ground floor. The remaining windows are partly designed with stone crosses, pilasters , columns and balconies. A sculptured frieze adorns the bay window above the second floor. This closes with a dome.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Sun Life Building in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 43.7 " N , 4 ° 15 ′ 22.2" W.