Reading Room, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow is a Grade A listed building in the Glasgow City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 January 1985. Library. 4 related planning applications.
Reading Room, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow
- WRENN ID
- late-balcony-crag
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Glasgow City
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 15 January 1985
- Type
- Library
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
T Harold Hughes and D S R Waugh, 1936-39. Monumental Classical circular library with rectangular entrance block to S; axial alignment with Gilbert Scott Building. Reinforced concrete, clad between bands in yellow machine-made narrow 'Roman' yellow brick. Continuous stepped plinth.
FURTHER DESCRIPTION: Tall arched, relief keyblocked, stepped entrance bay with simple doorpiece and 2-leaf doors at head of stair with graduated parapet walls, vertical glazing above; swept brass handles to glazed timber doors. Narrow, vertically linked windows with band between and dripmoulds, set in advanced panels. Rear entrance with simple die walls oversailing basement area. Drum supporting shallow saucer dome set back from parapet.
Metal windows. Domed roof; decorative rainwater goods.
RAILINGS, LAMP PIERS, GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS: Ground level parapet wall with wrought-iron railings and 2 brick pier lamp standards with metal lamps. Coped boundary wall to University Avenue; bracketed pedimented caps to gatepiers (replacement gates).
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