La Scala Cinema, 8 James Street, Helensburgh is a Grade C listed building in the Argyll and Bute local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 30 June 1993. Cinema, amusement arcade. 5 related planning applications.
La Scala Cinema, 8 James Street, Helensburgh
- WRENN ID
- far-facade-yarrow
- Grade
- C
- Local Planning Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 30 June 1993
- Type
- Cinema, amusement arcade
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Neil C Duff, 1913. Rectangular-plan, Art Deco style former cinema now amusements arcade. Rendered and painted. Base course; margined window bays; cornice; tall stepped and coped parapet.
ENTRANCE (JAMES STREET) ELEVATION: 9 symmetrical bays. Taller bay to centre flanked by pilaster-strips with raised moulded panel as stylised capitals, broad round-headed arch springing from cornice above capitals and set in tall parapet. Modern doors to centre, canted oriel to 1st floor, ocului flanking. 3 window bays flanking, each ground floor window and smaller window at 1st floor set in long, narrow recessed, margined bays; doorway slapped into bays to right. Outer bays flanked by pilaster-strips, doorway to outer left, oculus with keystone to 1st floor, moulded panel between. Mirror image to outer right with window at ground.
Mostly timber sash and case windows with frosted glass and Art Nouveau stained glass panels.
Detailed Attributes
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