Woodside District Library, 343 St George's Road, Glasgow is a Grade B listed building in the Glasgow City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 December 1970. Library. 2 related planning applications.

Woodside District Library, 343 St George's Road, Glasgow

WRENN ID
second-soffit-peregrine
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Glasgow City
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
15 December 1970
Type
Library
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

1902-5, J R Rhind. Classical branch library, single storey, 5 central bays, prominent entrance bay at S, lower entrance at N. Ashlar frontage.

MAIN ENTRANCE: arched doorway under full-height paired Ionic columned and segmentally pedimented doorpiece supporting a sculpture group of a woman reading to children.

LIBRARY HALL: 3 centre arched windows flanked by Ionic columns, (paired outer) rising from cill course and supporting balustraded entablature. Flanking bays each with corniced and architraved window with decorative oculus over. Square domed and finialled central cupola.

SECONDARY ENTRANCE: architraved with decorative oculus over supported by 2 putti.

INTERIOR: domed library hall in coffered ceiling with, 4 columned screens at either end.

Detailed Attributes

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