Old City (pre-1918):

Anderson College, Italian Renaissance style 19th century John Keppie and James Sellars designed medical school.
56 Dumbarton Road, G11

Botanics Garden Garage, Two storey garage, one of the oldest in the UK, built in 1912 and a neglected gem in the city's west end
Vinicombe Street, G12 (Site visit: 16 March 2011).

22 Bridge Street, Ornate corner four storey yellow sandstone former Commercial Bank of Scotland branch building, 1884.
22 Bridge Street, G5 9HR

52 Charlotte Street, Robert Adam designed house to the east of the city centre.
52 Charlotte Street, G1

Charing Cross Mansions, Red sandstone 19th century large building sweeping round the south-east corner of Charing Cross. Designed by Sir John J. Burnet.
Charing Cross, G3

Clay Pipe Factory, A former factory comprising of a trio of ornate red and white brick buildings, designed by architect Matthew Forsyth.
10 Bain Street, G40

Clydebank Public Library, Classically styled imposing building, partly finded by American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Dumbarton Road, G81 1XH

Clydebank Town Hall, Italian Renaissance style very early 20th century James Miller designed town hall.
49 Dumbarton Road, G81

Custom House, Designed by John Taylor (pre-1775-c.1841) and opened in 1840, Custom House is a large south facing classically styled blond sandstone building sited on the north side of the River Clyde.
298-306 Clyde Street, Glasgow, G1 4JE (Site visit: 25 October 2011)

Finnieston Church renamed Kelvingrove Parish Church (now converted to flats), Located to the south of Kelvingrove Park this former church was designed by architect James Sellars with a building date of 1880. The church has a classical frontage with a tetrastyle (four ionic columns) portico with an unadorned pediment on top of the columns.
49 Derby Street, G3 7TY

Glasgow School of Art (exterior), Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed turn of the century (1896-1909) purpose built art school and the most complete example of his artsa nd crafts architectural style.
167 Renfrew Street, G3

Grecian Chambers, Alexander 'Greek' Thomson designed three storey commercial premises.
336-356 Sauchiehall Street, G2

215 High Street, Former British Linen Company Bank premises. Corner slender building constructed of red sandstone with ornate carving and detailing.
215 High Street, G1

Hutchesons' Hall, Commissioned in 1802 this prominent city centre former hospice and school is an icon of Glasgow with a large slender spire and clock tower crowing its classical magnificence
158 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1EJ. (Site visit: 10 June 2011)

Kinning Park Pumping Station, Elegant terracotta red brick hall, purpose built (1910) as a utility building for the water company.
17 Milnpark Street, G41 1BB

1-10 Moray Place, Alexander Greek Thomson designed terrace of houses in the city's southside.
1-10 Moray Place, Strathbungo, G41

Muir Simpson's Warehouse, John Keppie designed large six storey building consisting of ground floor shop premises and warehouse space above.
309-313 Sauchiehall Street, G2

Orient Buildings, Italian Renaissance style 19th century steel framed, concrete floored building with decorative and unique stylings.
McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, G4

Partick Police Court (former), Mid 19th century former classically styled former police court building.
47 Anderson Street, G11

Partick Pumping Station, 1904 dated Glasgow Corporation ornate red sandstone utilities building on the banks of the River Kelvin.
35 Dumbarton Road, G11 6PE

Pollockshaws West Railway Station, Mid 19th century brick and ashlar small railway station; one of the oldest in Glasgow.
2092 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, G43 1AT. (Site visit: 22 January 2012)

Police Offices and Barracks (former), Late 19th century classical police building with a courtyard plan,designed by city architect Alexander Beith McDonald.
71 Oxford Street, G5

Railway Offices, Former red brick and ashlar detailed Glasgow & Southwestern Railway Company Offices with retail on the ground floor, office space above.
Howard Street, G1 - site visit dates: 03 March 2011 & 19 September 2011 & 05 January 2012

Shieldhall Sewage Works, Built as offices for the neighbouring Shieldhall Sewage works by Glasgow Corporation.
350 Renfrew Road, G51

Brown Street, Tobacco Warehouse, Brown Street elevation of the James Watt Street Tobacco warehouse, circa 19th century building date.
42-52 Brown Street, G2

The Tobacco Merchant's House, Classically styled Palladian influenced merchant city house, built by the architect John Craig in 1775.
42 Miller Street, G1

74 York Street, Slender baroque commercial building, dated 1901 and designed by Neil Campbell Duff.
74 York Street, G2



Mid City (1918-79):

The Atlantis, 1960s/70s Public House and nightclub in Clydebank.
Kilbowie Street, Clydebank, G81 2JG

Bank of Scotland (former), Brutalist headquarters designed by T.P. Bennett & Son and built 1967-72. A prominent city centre concrete building.
110 Queen Street, G1

Bellgrove Street, Courtyard plan five storied 1930s art deco style former hotel, currently a homeless hostel.
Gallowgate, G40

BOAC Offices (former), Gillespie, Kidd & Coia designed copper clad city centre building.
85 Buchanan Street, G1 3HF

Glasgow Film Theatre / The Cosmo, Purpose built cinema building in a modern art deco style opened in 1939.
12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB

Govan Subway Station, A rare piece of 1970s design, rectangular and symmetrical in plan shape with a plastic like first floor.
237 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 1HJ

Graphical House, Concrete, glass and brick former GPMU building at the Clydeside, estimated date 1970s.
222 Clyde Street, G1

Institute of Genetics, Sir Basil Spence designed seven storey tower, part of a duo of Spence buildings.
Church Street, G11

Leyland Motor Company, Circa 1933 James Miller designed art deco former home of Leyland Motors in Glasgow.
140 Salkeld Street, Glasgow, G5 8HS

Our Lady & St. Francis School, Concrete, glass and brick four storey Gillespie, Kidd & Coia 1960s school extension.
72 Charlotte Street, G1

Savoy Centre, Brutalist 1970s shopping centre and offices, an inverted T shape with a low building and tower rising from the mid-section.
140 Sauchiehall Street, G2

Luma Light Factory (former), 1938 art deco factory with signature curved glazed tower. Converted to flats in the 1990s.
470-510 Shieldhall Road, G51

Scottish Ambulance Headquarters, Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin designed duo of buildings. Category A listing.
Milton & Maitland Street, G4



New City (post 1980):

Clyde Auditorium (the armadillo), Foster and Partners designed 3000 seat auditorium on the north bank of the Ricver Clyde.
Exhibition Way, Finnieston, G3

Glasgow City Mission, 2008 Elder & Cannon designed resource centre for the city's homeless.
20 Crimea Street, G2

Milngavie Education Centre, Lakeside library and centre, an example of late 70s local authority architecture with its trademark palette of horizontal glazed banding, low layered forms and brick.
Allander Road, G62 8PN

Radisson Blu Hotel, 2002 landmark city centre hotel with a huge weathered copper screen held off the front elevation.
301 Argyle Street, G2

Riverside Museum, First major UK public building by architect Zaha Hadid, and the new Clydeside home for the relocated transport museum.
100 Pointhouse Place, G3

Shettleston Housing Association - Helen McGregor House, an award winning extension to a 1912 hall in the city's east by local architects Elder & Cannon.
65 Pettigrew Street, G32



Derelict Buildings:

Acre House, Ashlar, with Italian renaissance influenced large house, built circa 1880, with a three storey tower to the north-east.
52 Clyde Place, G5 - (Site visit: 28 May 2011)

North Park House (former BBC), 1869 house extended and undergone various uses before the BBC used it as its Scottish HQ 1930s-2007.
Queen Margaret Drive, G12 - (Site visit date: 29 September 2010)

Botanics Garden Garage, Two storey garage, one of the oldest in the UK, built in 1912 and a neglected gem in the city's west end
Vinicombe Street, G12 - (Site visit: 16 March 2011)

British Linen Company Bank, Last surviving tenement in the old Gorbals area, a fine example of Glasgow's arts and crafts style by James Salmon Jr.
162-170 Gorbals Street, G5 (Site visit: 29 April 2012)

Burnt Out Offices, Abandoned 19th century harled blond sandstone and brick public house.
Baird Brae, G4 - (Site visit date: 13 February 2011)

Bushes Bar, Tollcross, Abandoned 19th century harled blond sandstone and brick public house.
12 Easterhill Street, Tollcross, Glasgow, G32 - (Site visit date: 07 March 2012)

Canal Lock Keeper's House, Canalside house formerly known as Rockvilla House, circa 1790s.
5-7 Applecross Street, G4 - (Site visit date: 13 February 2011)

Barretts, Clyde Place, Former Ayrshire Tavern built in the 1850s.
52 Clyde Place, G5 - (Site visit: 8 February 2011 & 02 February 2012)

Clydeside Paint Works, 1888 four storey former Blacklock and MacArthur paint works in Tradeston. Currently roofless and expected to be demolished in 2013. B-listed.
104-106 Tradeston Street, Glasgow, G5 8BG, G4 (Site visit dates: 28 November & 01 December 2012)

Co-Operative Building, also known as the Gusset Building, a former warehouse built for the Co-Operative and opened in 1876. Destroyed by fire in November 2011 and partly demolished in December 2011 - (Site visit: 23 December 2011).
120 Morrison Street, G5

Custom House, Designed by John Taylor (pre-1775-c.1841) and opened in 1840, Custom House is a large south facing classically styled blond sandstone building sited on the north side of the River Clyde.
298-306 Clyde Street, Glasgow, G1 4JE - (Site visit: 25 October 2011)

Elder Park Portico & Farmhouse, Former portico from the demolished Mansion House, and the adjacent Fairfield farmhouse.
Elder Park (north side), Govan Road, G51 - (site visit dates: 6 March 2011 & 8 June 2011)

Govanhill Picture House, Former 1926 egyptian styled picture house in the southside.
45-49 Bankhall Street,  Glasgow, G42

Graphical House, Concrete, glass and brick former GPMU building at the Clydeside, estimated date 1970s.
222 Clyde Street, G1

Howden Engineering Offices, Pair of ashlar buildings, dating 1860s & 1870s respectively, former offices to the nearby Howden works.
8-14 Scotland Street, G5 (Site visit date: 4 May 2011)

Kelvingrove Park Bandstand, 1920s riverside bandstand located in the Victorian Kelvingrove park with a large amphitheatre seating area.
Kelvinway, Kelvingrove Park, West End - (site visit date: 08 March 2011)

Leyland Motor Company, Circa 1933 James Miller designed art deco former home of Leyland Motors in Glasgow.
140 Salkeld Street, Glasgow, G5 8HS

Lyceum Cinema, Late art deco streamlined styled cinema. Opened in 1938, designed by C.J. McNair & Elder.
908 Govan Road, Govan, G51 - (site visit date: 24 June 2011)

19 Lynedoch Street/Terrace, B listed sandstone offices in prime location between Charing Cross & Park Circus.
19 Lynedoch Street, G3 - (site visit date: 02 March 2011)

McDonalds Fast Food Restaurant & Drive-thru, Abandoned fast food outlet in Linthouse, an example of McDonalds mansard roof signature low rise restaurants.
Moss Road, Linthouse, G51 - (site visit date: 01 July 2011)

Former District Court, Central Police office & District court and latterly included a police museum. Opened 1906, closed 2008.
Turnbull Street, G1 - (site visit date: 2 March 2011)

235 Old Shettleston Road, Small single storey red sandstone derelict former school janitor's house, built in 1868.
235 Old Shettleston Road, Glasgow, G32 7HN - (Site visit date: 12 August 2013)

18 Park Terrace, The end of one the pair of terraces that arch around Park Gate. Gutted by fire in mid-2006 and remains derelict.
18 Park Terrace, Glasgow, G3 6BY - (site visit: 5 September 2011)

Telephone Exchange, 1930s red brick and ashlar public works building in the Tradeston area.
243 Centre Street, G5 - (site visit date: 13 March 2011)

Warehouse, Dawson Road, Huge brick warehouse, north of the city centre.
Dawson Road, G4 - (site visit dates: 13 March 2011 & 31 October 2011)

Possil School Gymnasium, Distinctive 1930s building and the last part of the since demolished Possil School still remaining at the former school site.
426 Balmore Road, G22 6NT - (site visit date: 19 May 2011)

Possil Railway Station, Former railway station, closed in 1964 and used as offices till its current state of dereliction.
477-79 Balmore Road, G22 - (site visit date: 19 May 2011)

St. Columba Episcopal Church and John Hutchinson Sharp Memorial Hall, The church was built in 1895-96 and designed by architect M. McColl , and latterly the hall with a building date of 1914, designed by architect Henry Denison Walton.
276 Glasgow Road / South Douglas Street, Clydebank, Glasgow, G81 1PG - (site visit date: 01 July 2011)

St. Margaret's Presbytery, Pugin & Pugin designed presbytery circa 1882. Category C listed.
118 Stanley Street, G41 - (site visit date: 19 May 2011)

School Janitor's House - Canning Public School, Red sandstone 1906 schoolhouse by architects: Frank Burnet, Boston & Carruthers.
195 St. James Road, G4 - (site visit date: 12 February 2011)

Scotway House, 1885 drawing office for Meadowside Shipyard.
165 Castlebank Street, G11 - (site visit dates: 13 February 2011 & 14 June 2011)

Shettleston Hall, Built 1922-25 by Glasgow Corporation this large town hall was largely destroyed by fire in the early hours of 23rd May 2008.
150 Wellshot Road, Shettleston, Glasgow, G32 7AX - (site visit date: 13 July 2011)

Shiels House, 19th century two storey classically detailed former farmhouse. Category B listing.
King's Inch Road, Glasgow, G51 4FB (Site visits: 6 July 2007 & 13 March 2011).

Sir John Stirling Maxwell School, Attributed to architect John H. Hamilton (1851-1935) this large three storey red sandstone school has classical stylings.
Bengal Street / Christian Street, Pollokshaws, Glasgow, G43 1RH (Site visit date: 22 January 2012)

Temple Police Station, Building date 1905. Red sandstone former police station which has been empty and unused since its closure.
273 Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G13 1EQ (Site visit: 16 March 2011)

Temple Sawmills Office, Art deco red brick office block built circa 1932 by architect John Laird.
300 Bearsden Road, G13 1LH (Site visit: 16 March 2011)

The Cat, Rusting abandoned canal barge near Speirs Wharf on the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal.
off Mid-Wharf Street, Glasgow, G4 0LD (Site visit: 04 July 2012)

White House Inn, An 18th century stone building and public house which has occupied the site at the top of Maryhill Locks since the completion of the Forth and Clyde canal in 1790.
1641 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 0DZ - (site visit date: 28 May 2011)

Whiteinch Lesser Burgh Hall, Scottish renaissance style burgh hall, with several adjecent buildings making up the site as a whole.
35 Inchlee Street, G4 - (site visit date: 09 June 2011)

Whitevale Street Public Baths, Category B listed Whitevale Public Baths, closed in the 1980s.
Whitevale Street, Bridgeton, G40 - (site visit dates: 12 February 2011 & 21 August 2011)

Yoker Public House, Originally the ferrymaster's house and then a public house till its closure and subsequently being burnt out post 2005.
64 Yoker Ferry Road, G14 - (site visit date: 21 August 2010)



Cranes:

Titan Crane, Clydebank, Constructed in 1897 by William Arrol and Company Ltd. Restored and now open to the public with access to the top of the crane.
Clydebank, Glasgow, G81 (Site visit: 18 March 2011)

Titan Crane, Scotstoun, Adjacent to the listed Barclay Curle & Company buildings. One of the four remaining Titans on the River Clyde between Greenock and Finnieston.
739 South Street, G14 (Site visit: 6 June 2011)



Houses of God:

Calton New Parish Church, Classically styled parish church currently known as St. Luke's & St. Andrew's. The building is still a working church.
17 Bain Street, G40

Finnieston Church renamed Kelvingrove Parish Church (now converted to flats), Located to the south of Kelvingrove Park this former church was designed by architect James Sellars with a building date of 1880. The church has a classical frontage with a tetrastyle (four ionic columns) portico with an unadorned pediment on top of the columns.
49 Derby Street, G3 7TY

Glasgow Cathedral, dedicated in 1136 and consecrated in 1197.
Castle Street, G42

Govan Old Parish Church, Early English gothic styled large church serving the parish of Govan designed by architect Robert Rowand Anderson (1834-1921).
886 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 3UU - (site visit dates: 24 June 2011 & 07 January 2012)

Queen's Cross Church, Mackintosh church, the only example to be completed with his distinctive motifs and design throughout.
886 Garscube Road, G20

Ruchill Free Church Halls, Mackintosh designed minor church hall adjacent to the parish church it serves.
15-17 Shakespeare Street, G20

St Andrews by the Green, Built 1750-51, an A-listed classically styled church and one of the oldest churches within the city.
Turnbull Street, G1 5PR

St Charles of Borromeo, Designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia and opened in 1960. A fine example of the revered firm's 20th century machine age modernism.
1 Kelvinside Gardens, G20

St Columba's Parish Church, Designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia and opened in 1941. An outstanding design by partner Jack Coia.
Hopehill Road, G20

St Columba's Parish Church (interior photographs), Designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia and opened in 1941. An outstanding design by partner Jack Coia.
Hopehill Road, G20

St Teresa's Catholic Church, St Teresa of Lisieux is a B-listed church, built 1956-60 and designed by Alexander McAnally & Partners.
86-90 Saracen Street, G22 5AD

St Vincent Street Church, An architectural masterpiece by the reknown architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.
265 St Vincent Street, G2



Rennie Mackintosh:

Glasgow School of Art (exterior), Built 1896-1909 in two stages the city centre art school is regarded as Mackintosh's masterpiece and he most complete example of his arts and crafts modernist architecture.
167 Renfrew Street, G3

Queen's Cross Church, Mackintosh church, the only example to be completed with his distinctive motifs and design throughout.
886 Garscube Road, G20

Ruchill Free Church Halls, Mackintosh designed minor church hall adjacent to the parish church it serves.
15-17 Shakespeare Street, G20



Alexander 'Greek' Thomson:

Grecian Chambers, Built 1865-68, a three storey commercial building with premises and shop space on the ground floor.
336-356 Sauchiehall Street, G2

1-10 Moray Place, Terrace of houses in the city's southside and Thomson's residence till his death in 1875.
1-10 Moray Place, Strathbungo, G41

St Vincent Street Church, An architectural masterpiece by the reknown architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.
265 St Vincent Street, G2



Educational Buildings:

Anderson College, Italian Renaissance style 19th century John Keppie and James Sellars designed medical school.
56 Dumbarton Road, G11 - site visit date: 18 March 2012

Glasgow School of Art (exterior), Built 1896-1909 in two stages the city centre art school is regarded as Mackintosh's masterpiece and he most complete example of his arts and crafts modernist architecture.
167 Renfrew Street, G3 - site visit dates: 02 May 2011 & 16 June 2011

Institute of Genetics, Sir Basil Spence designed seven storey tower, part of a duo of Spence buildings.
Church Street, G11 - site visit date: 18 March 2011

Our Lady & St. Francis School, Concrete, glass and brick four storey Gillespie, Kidd & Coia 1960s school extension.
72 Charlotte Street, G1

Possil School Gymnasium, Distinctive 1930s building and the last part of the since demolished Possil School still remaining at the former school site.
426 Balmore Road, G22 6NT - site visit date: 19 May 2011

School Janitor's House - Canning Public School, Red sandstone 1906 schoolhouse by architects: Frank Burnet, Boston & Carruthers.
195 St. James Road, G4 - 20 February 2011

Sir John Stirling Maxwell School, Attributed to architect John H. Hamilton (1851-1935) this large three storey red sandstone school has classical stylings.
Bengal Street / Christian Street, Pollokshaws, Glasgow, G43 1RH (Site visit date: 22 January 2012)

Whiteinch Public School, Blond sandstone two storey school building, currently in use as a primary. Built c.1892.
56 Medwyn Street, Glasgow, G14 9RP - site visit date: 30 June 2011



Libraries:

Clydebank Public Library, Classically styled imposing building, partly finded by American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Dumbarton Road, G81 1XH

Milngavie Education Centre, Lakeside library and centre, an example of late 70s local authority architecture with its trademark palette of horizontal glazed banding, low layered forms and brick.
Allander Road, G62 8PN



Tower Blocks:

Bluevale & Whitevale Flats, A pair of 31 storey blocks in the east end of Glasgow. Brutalist and uncompromising in style, they are the tallest buildings in Scotland, and the second highest public housing schemes in the UK. .
109 Bluevale Street, Gallowgate, G31 1HL



Doocots:

1-5 - Travelling from east to west across the city, each doocot is documented in order

6-10

11-13



Power/Utilities:

Kinning Park Pumping Station, Elegant terracotta red brick hall, purpose built (1910) as a utility building for the water company.
17 Milnpark Street, G41 1BB

Linthouse Sub-Station, Opened in 1919, an ornate Italian Renaissance styled two storey purpose built eelctricity sub-station on the south of the River Clyde beside the Clyde tunnel entrance.
Holmfauldhead Place, G51

Partick Pumping Station, 1904 dated Glasgow Corporation ornate red sandstone utilities building on the banks of the River Kelvin.
35 Dumbarton Road, G11 6PE

Shieldhall Sewage Works, Built as offices for the neighbouring Shieldhall Sewage works by Glasgow Corporation.
350 Renfrew Road, G51



Public Conveniences:

Anniesland Cross, dated 1938 and the first building by architect Peter Buchanan Cook. Cruciform plan shape, currently closed.
2 Anniesland Road, G13 1XB (Site visit: 25 October 2007)

Clyde Street / Bridge Street, blond sandstone public conveniences, located south of central station on the north side of the River Clyde. Closed.
Junction of Clyde Street and Bridge Street, Glasgow, G1 4NP (Site visit: 25 October 2011)











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