1-3 Blackfriars Street, Glasgow

A B MacDonald, architect of the office of Public Works;

for the City Improvement Trust, 1891-3. Classically

detailed terrace of tenements similar in style to nos 75-95

High Street (see separate entry). 5 storeys, 3 bays to

High Street, 7-bay to Blackfriars Street, asymmetrical

though regularly arranged bays. Polished ashlar

stonecleaned, modern shops to ground.

Pilasters clasp angles, paired at angles and centre to

Blackfriars Street elevation, channelled to 1st, giant

Corinthian to 2nd and 3rd panelled to 4th. To High

Street, giant order engaged columns flank centre bay to

2nd and 3rd. All windows architraved, consoled and

pedimented to 2nd. All Blackfriars Street windows single

light, bipartite to outer bays at High Street. All with

modern pivot glazing, plate glass in 2-pane pattern.

String course over 1st and at 2nd and 3rd cills, cornice

over 3rd and at eaves, to corner bays, die balustraded

parapet. Tall corniced wallhead stacks. Modern tile roof.