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Egyptian Halls, 84-100 Union Street, Glasgow

A Category A Listed Building in Glasgow, Glasgow

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Latitude: 55.8598 / 55°51'35"N

Longitude: -4.2566 / 4°15'23"W

OS Eastings: 258861

OS Northings: 665264

OS Grid: NS588652

Mapcode National: GBR 0LM.64

Mapcode Global: WH3P2.LZ84

Plus Code: 9C7QVP5V+W9

Entry Name: Egyptian Halls, 84-100 Union Street, Glasgow

Listing Name: 84-100 (Even Nos) Union Street

Listing Date: 6 July 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 376790

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33208

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200376790

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

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Description

Alexander Thomson, 1871-3. Classical with Greek and Egyptian detailing. Symmetrical 4-storey commercial building with modern shops at ground floor, traces of original fascia and shop surrounds; 18 regular bays. Polished ashlar with cast-iron frame. Sash and case windows. 1st floor superimposed antae with richly sculpted brackets before anta pilastrade; 1st floor sculpted, incised cornice. 2nd floor coupled, slim anta pilastrade, rosette frieze, cornice, ante fixae. 3rd floor eaves gallery of squat Assyrian columns, recessed T-pane glazing, rich frieze,

modillion cornice, parapet with ante fixae.

Statement of Interest

Built for James Robertson

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