Skene Street Congregational Church, Aberdeen is a Grade B listed building in the Aberdeen City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 2 March 1990. Church.

Skene Street Congregational Church, Aberdeen

WRENN ID: old-pedestal-jay
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: Aberdeen City
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 2 March 1990
Type: Church
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Later 19th century temple-fronted rectangular-plan church on

corner site; treatment shows influence of Alexander Thomson

and "Thomsonesque" buildings in the west. Granite, Temple

front faces Skene Street, rock-faced podium, giant Ionic

pilasters support main entablature, pilaster-mullioned

2-light windows, in 2 tiers, threaded behind giant order.

Porch shallow-recessed on either flank; tall windows to

flanks and deep frieze facing Esslemont Avenue and

iron-railed boundary with street; vestry door also opens in

to Esslemont Avenue; tall apse behind.

Slate roof.

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