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built 1856-57, architect alexander "greek" thomson. now a ruin
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Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
St. Vincent Street Church, Glasgow, Scotland. Built by Alexander "Greek" Thomson as a United Presbyterian Church in 1859, it's now used by the Free Church of Scotland, although owned by the City of Glasgow. Wonderful woodwork and columns. Interesting curved pews. Taken on 18 September 2010 during the Glasgow Doors Open day.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
Designed by Alexander Thomson for the United Presbyterian Church, 1857-59.
RCAHMS info: canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/133579/details/glasgow+265+...
Historic Scotland list description: hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=33150
By respected architect Alexander Thomson, 1863. Commercial building extended in 1864 in similar style to S, in Dunlop Street W only 3 bays remaining. 4-storey and attic, fine essay in wood-encased, masonry-concealed cast-iron framing, with Egyptian details. Painted ashlar. Modern shop fronts at ground with frieze and 1st floor cill course.
Built on site of former Buck's Head Hotel. Forms a watershed in structural logic, iron-framed (McConnell's patent) and disguised yet with applied iron columns. Thomson's warehouse designs made reference to those of David Hamilton. Similar ornament was employed earlier by Thomson at the Grosvenor Building (1859) and the Cairney Buildings (1860), and later at the Grecian Building (1865) and also the Egyptian Halls (1871-3). The modern extension to the south in Dunlop Street has followed the 1864 design in a lower key.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
I'll admit my attempt at carefully controlling the depth-of-field didn't quite work here... The idea was to have only the lower, 1864, storeys (i.e. those by Alexander Thomson (no, 'Greek' was not his middle name, therefore I don't use it)) in focus, whilst the later top three storeys (added by J H Craigie, 1902-7) were blurred. It didn't quite work, but I still liked the image. It could've been easily faked, I know, but that's not the point...
This is meant as no disrespect to J H Craigie - I rather like his 'Thomsonesque' top. I've always thought it rather fun.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
No. It's not my house but it is near me. It was originally designed by Alexander ("Greek") Thomson as a private house and is set in four acres of gardens. Construction was completed in 1858. It is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland and can be visited from Easter till September.
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.
St. Vincent Street Church, Glasgow, Scotland. Built by Alexander "Greek" Thomson as a United Presbyterian Church in 1859, it's now used by the Free Church of Scotland, although owned by the City of Glasgow. Wonderful woodwork and columns. Interesting curved pews. Taken on 18 September 2010 during the Glasgow Doors Open day.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
By the respected Alexander Thomson, 1858. Greek classical. 3-storey commercial building with modern shops at ground floor, 8 main bays. 1st floor recessed T-pane glazing in corniced palisade with Greek key incised necking and rosettes in the cornice; plain entablature. Geometric incised frieze below 2nd floor anta palisade with rosettes. Main entablature with anthemion and palmette incised frieze; eaves cornice; blocking course, raised to parapet in outer bays.
Townhouses at 1-10 Moray Place (Alexander "Greek" Thomson, 1859). Mr. Greek at his most blocky and elemental, anticipating the stripped-classical turn of around seventy years later.
Former Mission Hall for Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church. The building is dated 1887/8 and was designed by architect Alexander Skirving (c.1849-1919) who worked under Alexander Thomson in the 1860s.
Townhouses at 1-10 Moray Place (Alexander "Greek" Thomson, 1859). Mr. Greek at his most blocky and elemental, anticipating the stripped-classical turn of around seventy years later.
St. Vincent Street Church, Glasgow, Scotland. Built by Alexander "Greek" Thomson as a United Presbyterian Church in 1859, it's now used by the Free Church of Scotland, although owned by the City of Glasgow. Wonderful woodwork and columns. Interesting curved pews. Taken on 18 September 2010 during the Glasgow Doors Open day. It won the 18+ section of the photography competition.
No 99-107 West Nile St is home to one of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's earliest commercial buildings. Built in 1858, designed as a small office block and warehouse, it is now home to two barber shops and a drinks retailer .
The stonework is etched with what would become his signature carved designs, while the top floor windows are held in Thomson's typical colonnade.
Townhouses at 1-10 Moray Place (Alexander "Greek" Thomson, 1859). Mr. Greek at his most blocky and elemental, anticipating the stripped-classical turn of around seventy years later.
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.
This St Vincent Street church is best known as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's sole surviving place of worship in the city. Artist in residence, Alice Waller, Georgia USA, displays a work in progress.
The GCFC, a Presbyterian denomination, of the Free Church of Scotland have been tenants here since 1971, and want to stay, and are urgently trying to encourage the landlord, Glasgow City Council, and other interested bodies to spend much needed funds on the all aspects of this unique building
Architect: Alexander Thomson (1859), with (according to The Buildings of Scotland: Glasgow) the "Graeco-Roman top hamper added in 1907 by J. H. Craigie".
St. Vincent Street Church, Glasgow, Scotland. Built by Alexander "Greek" Thomson as a United Presbyterian Church in 1859, it's now used by the Free Church of Scotland, although owned by the City of Glasgow. Wonderful woodwork and columns. Interesting curved pews. Taken on 18 September 2010 during the Glasgow Doors Open day.