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Small scaffolding is erected as these windows and masonry surrounding them will need to be repaired.
Slightly squinty, but the sun was in my eyes! By far the most ornate doorway I've seen on a tenement building yet. The only one in the whole block too, is it the only one left, or was it always the only one? On Paisley Road West, Cessnock area.
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Romantic architecture at its finest. This is the entrance/view from the north, along University Avenue.
The buildings are going to GLEAM when they finally clean off the stone.
Great vision from Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. You can scoff at the Victorians' revival of what they perceived as "Gothic style" - but they really did have a vision of a unified, corporatist society and they wanted to build an alternative to the technologies of their time.
George Street side
William Young (1843-1900) was born in nearby Paisley - so he came naturally to his love for intricate detailing, hahaha.
W. Young was also active in London, where he was awarded the contract to design the new War Office in Whitehall.
The distinctive Hatrack Building, 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow city centre. “Designed by James Salmon Jnr and built 1899-1902, the building is famous for its highly-detailed and abundantly-glazed Art Nouveau facade. Its popular name was inspired by the cupola, which has projecting finials that resemble the "pegs" of a hat rack.” www.theglasgowstory.com #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #hatrackbuilding #jamessalmonarchitect
Capacious sports bar, 18 John Street Glasgow, near the City Chambers
Originally built as a United Presbyterian Church! You'll get a different kind of religion here now.
In the 19th Century the United Presbyterian Church was responsible for building a number of neo-classical edifices in the Glasgow metropolis, the most notable of which is the Wellington Church near the University of Glasgow..
The Riverside Museum in Glasgow, designed by Zaha Hadid. Opposite is the Glenlee, otherwise known as The Tall Ship, which was built on the Clyde in 1896 and now serves as a museum ship.
Back lane, rubbish and wall art, Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow city centre. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #wallart #wallartist #muralart #murals #sauchiehallstreet