276 St Vincent Street, Glasgow

Circa 1830-40. 3-storey and basement terrace of plain

classical houses occupying one half block. 3-bays each, with

4 or 5-bay end sections and returns; 2 3-bay houses stepped

up slope of return to Douglas Street. Ashlar, partly painted;

some channelling at basement. Mainly sash and case windows.

Eaves cornice; blocking course.

ELEVATION TO ST VINCENT STREET: 25 bays arranged

5-4-3-3-3-3-4, each entry at head of steps oversailing

basement area. Entries in right bays, central at No 280;

pilastered doorpieces; No 278 entrance added to left in former

window bay. Ground floor windows architraved, corniced,

partially altered, No 272 additional canted window added;

1st floor windows architraved, some architraves removed;

blocked windows at 1st and 2nd floor, 1st bay from W. 2nd

floor windows, dropped architraves, some removed. Axial

stacks.

ELEVATION TO DOUGLAS STREET: 10 bays, arranged 4-3-3; 2nd

bay from S blind. Ground floor openings set in arched

recesses; shouldered lintels to doorways with Doric columns

on pedestals; ground floor level band; plain windows. Entry

to No 101 Douglas Street from West George Lane.

ELEVATION TO PITT STREET: 1st bay from N blind at ground and

2nd floor; detailing as St Vincent St; half concealed window

2nd bay from S covered by double pilastered doorpiece,

blocked. Paired, corniced wallhead stacks with linking

parapet. Extended to N 1987/8.

INTERIOR: includes Nos 266, 272, 276 groin vaulted

vestibules.