Waterloo Street Post Office
The Waterloo Street Post Office is a former post office in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was first included in the Scottish monument lists in monument category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988.
description
The building completely occupies the square between Waterloo Street and Bothwell Lane and West Campbell Street and Wellington Street in the center of Glasgow. It was built between 1904 and 1906 to a design by the English architect William Thomas Oldrieve . In 1967 the structure was revised. Contractor was John Giffen & Co .
Originally built as a parcel post office, the 5-story building now serves as a commercial building. The main facade along Waterloo Street is seven axes wide. Colossal Corinthian pilasters divide the facade of the early neoclassical building vertically. While triplet windows structured by stone pillars are built in on the first floor , the windows on the upper three floors are embedded in wide arched openings that extend over three floors. The round arches are designed with ornamented keystones . A cornice closes the facade. The two slightly protruding corner projections differed in their design. A triangular gable sits on the cornice with a tooth cut .
The building is seven axles along Wellington Street. The design is based on that of the corner projections along Waterloo Street. The west facade along Campbell Street, on the other hand, is shaped like the central axis of the main facade with wide round arches. The design of the back along Bothwell Lane is simple with flat glass elements.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Waterloo Street Post Office in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '38.4 " N , 4 ° 15' 40.2" W.