78 Dowanhill Street, Glasgow

Hugh & David Barclay, architects; 1901. 19-bay terrace of

tenements with 6-bay return elevation to Nos 38-40 Highburgh

Road similarly detailed.

78-104 Dowanhill Street 3 storeys and basement, attics with

dormers at Nos 84-86. Nos 38-40 Highburgh Road, 4 storeys

with basement at rear. Polished red sandstone, stugged at

basement.

Steps oversailing basement to doorpieces with stylized

pilasters. Double leaf panelled doors; vestibule doors with

leaded glass panel and fanlight. Nos 78-104 alternating full

height 5-light bow windows with bi/tripartite windows; Rhythm

varied at Nos 92-98 and Nos 38-40 Highburgh Road. All windows

with margins plate glass lower sashes, most upper sashes

small-pane or leaded glazing. Moulded band course over each

upper floor, continuous around bow windows. Modillion cornice

at eaves. Axial stacks, some octagonal cans. Slate roofs,

conical over bows with tile cresting and finials. Nos 84-86

Dowanhill Street: high mansard roof with bow dormers over bow

windows and bipartite piended dormers. Flank to No 80;

stugged ashlar. Advanced 3-storey central bay with bipartite

windows facing street - steps to pilastered doorway, good

leaded and coloured glass to door and fanlight.

Rear and flank to No 38, stugged ashlar.

Low coped ashlar walls to gardens and steps; latter

supporting cast-iron railings.