Grecian Chambers, Glasgow
By the respected Alexander Thomson, 1865. Graeco-Egyptian, commercial building with modern shops at ground floor. Painted ashlar. Central entry door with disc decorated architraves, block pediment with anthemion acroterion to 1st floor cill band. 1st floor wider outer bays have 2-light windows with anta mullions, consoled and corniced; dwarf pilastered, 3-light windows above. Block pediments, with anthemion acroteria and disc frieze (raised parapet). Central bays 13 ramped architraved, corniced windows with incised friezes and anthemion acroteria. 2nd floor squat columned eaves gallery with recessed glazing and parapet broken by podia. Continuous eaves frieze and cornice; parapet.
Probably the best preserved example of the work of regarded Glasgow architect Alexander “Greek” Thomson.
Grecian Chambers, Glasgow
By the respected Alexander Thomson, 1865. Graeco-Egyptian, commercial building with modern shops at ground floor. Painted ashlar. Central entry door with disc decorated architraves, block pediment with anthemion acroterion to 1st floor cill band. 1st floor wider outer bays have 2-light windows with anta mullions, consoled and corniced; dwarf pilastered, 3-light windows above. Block pediments, with anthemion acroteria and disc frieze (raised parapet). Central bays 13 ramped architraved, corniced windows with incised friezes and anthemion acroteria. 2nd floor squat columned eaves gallery with recessed glazing and parapet broken by podia. Continuous eaves frieze and cornice; parapet.
Probably the best preserved example of the work of regarded Glasgow architect Alexander “Greek” Thomson.