Warehouse, 27-31 James Watt Street, Glasgow

John Baird (architect), Watson (builder), J Mossman

(sculptor). Warehouse dated 1854, raised circa 1880, enlarged

1910-12 by R Thomson, reconstructed 1932 by Clarke, Bell and

Craigie.

ORIGINAL BUILDING: substantial basement and tall single (?2)

storeys, 14 bays, (central 4 bays with 2 shallow breaks

forward). Yellow ashlar, channelled to 2 central bays. 2

large semi-circular headed cart entrances with 2-leaf

panelled doors and wickets, all ground floor windows in

semi-circular openings, blind at lower half, radial glazing

in heads. Entablature over ground. It is probable that the

5-light arcaded and pedimented storey, with the words

"Tobacco Warehouse" inscribed above the windows, was raised

to its present position circa 1880. The sculpted Royal

Insignia was part of the original scheme. Additional 3 bays

to S, 2 panelled and studded doors at ground, margined

windows above (corniced 1st) 12 and 15-pane glazing pattern.

CIRCA 1880 ADDITION: 1 storey added with windows in simple

margins. Pediment etc raised (see above). Eaves band and

cornice.

1910-12: 1st plans 1910. Substantial 4-storey top hamper, red

sandstone facade. (Internal construction to a new system of

tensioned steel in floors anchored to columns, replaced in

1932 reconstruction.) 3rd to 4th storeys linked vertically in

panels, 5th/attic storey above cill course. Main cornice

above.

2 additional bays to N, (1911-12). N addition with central

door and 2 flanking windows with decorative glazing, upper

storeys detailed as main building.

Brown Street: 1 wide centre bay, 6 flanking bays.

Semi-circular headed entrance in channelled triumphal arch

frame. Probably circa 1880 Venetian window over door and 6

flanking tall arched windows. Upper storeys as James Watt

Street.