St George's Buildings, 151, 153, 155, 157 Queen Street, Glasgow

David Hamilton, circa 1834. 3-storey and attic

classical office building. Razor-sharp ashlar masonry.

Symmetrial 7 bays.

Entrance at centre, flanked by broad panelled pilasters

and with paired consoles to cornice; "St George's

Buildings" on lintel and 2-leaf panelled doors retained.

Modern shop front to right, with that to left retaining

earlier details, and with panelled pilasters closing

either side; frieze and cornice above. Giant order.

Corinthian pilasters dividing 1st and 2nd floor windows;

taller windows at 1st floor with pilastered jambs and

corniced, distinctive 12-pane glazing pattern; cill

course to architraved, 2nd floor windows. Fluted

entablature above 2nd floor with scrolled acanthus

panels as metopes; dentil cornice above. 3 centre bays

of attic breaking attic cornice with blocking course

above, and round-arched windows flanked by panelled

pilasters. Windows in flanking outer bays with

shouldered surrounds. Slate roof with slate-hung dormer.

Sash and case windows.