Library, 30 Leslie Street, Glasgow

Thomas Gilmour of City Architect's Department, won in

competition; design revised by his superior, A B

MacDonald. Public library. Edwardian baroque with

sculptured detail; mainly 2 storeys; occupies corner

site with bold end pavilions each with windows set in

giant round-arched panel reaching into open-bottomed

pediment over, symmetrical main front to Leslie Street,

paired inner doors sharing double-arched hood, colonnade

at 1st floor, large and decorative roof ventilator over.

Polished red ashlar; original glazing, mainly sashes;

slate roof. Single storey 3-bay range to Kenmure Street,

to left of pavilion. Interior altered 1926; contains

leaded glass by John C Hall.