266-268 Clyde Street, Glasgow

Circa 1860, Classical 7-bay, 3-storey and attic shop and

office block, with interior alterations, 1901, and given

new shop fronts, 2 additional upper storeys, and further

adjustments to interior, probably J J Burnet, circa 1920.

Cream sandstone ashlar; squared and snecked sandstone

to sides and rear, with brick additions (1920).

Channelled ashlar at ground to S elevation, impost

courses, dentil cornices and moulded keystones.

S ELEVATION: broad depressed archway at centre with

Arbroath stone steps to vestibule; recessed modern

doorway. Tripartite shop fronts in flanking bays, circa

1920, in mirrored form, with channelled pilasters

retained; top-hopper upper windows and fanlights;

cornice above ground floor. Giant pilasters flanking

centre bay at 1st and 2nd floor with windows in raised

panel; round-arched keystoned windows to each floor

(pilastered to bays flanking centre); dentil cornice to

1st, with entablature at 2nd. Paterae detail between each

window. Former attic floor serving as plinth for 2 later

floors above; architraved window at centre, 3 windows

flanking each side with pilasters dividing. 2 top floors

with giant pilasters again flanking centre bay, regular

fenestration with tall windows in penultimate storey.

Cornice and parapet with wallhead stacks flanking centre

bay.

N (FOX STREET) ELEVATION: 2 stair window bays at centre,

surmounted by water tank. Evidence of former additions

at ground. Near-regular fenestration in remaining bays

with bipartites to outer left.

Tenements adjoined to E and W.

PLate glass sash and case windows and metal casements to

later work. Wrought-iron geometric window guards to top

floor. Wallhead and gablehead stacks.