18 Athole Gardens, Glasgow

Circa 1878-80. Astylar Thomsonesque terrace stepped up slope,

curving at W (Nos 11-19) with No 20 being the 4-bay flank,

some variation in details.

3-storey attic and basement 2-bay houses with 2/3 storey

canted bay windows to right and steps oversailing basement to

tripartite doorpieces, of various types, to left Nos 19 and

20 with 4-bay elevations. Polished ashlar, partly stone

cleaned. All doorpieces tripartite with glazed sidelights:

Nos 1-6 with recessed slender and pilastered reveals

supporting lintel. Nos 7-19 with Egyptian lotus columns set

within moulded architrave supporting entablature. Above doors

consoled corniced window. 2nd floor, single and tripartite

windows with dwarf pilasters supporting lintel linked by

incised band of Thomsonesque decoration. Sash windows, plate

glass glazing. Continuous band course at 1st and 2nd floor

cills. Plain main cornice to Nos 1-6, otherwise mutule

cornice. Aedicular dormers with acroteria finials at Nos 1-3

and 7-19 set in mansard roofs at Nos 3 and 7-19. Corniced

axial stacks, slate roofs.

Flank to W; No 20 Athole Gardens (Notre Dame Child Guidance

Clinic) 4-bay. Central round-headed tripartite doorpiece

flanked by Corinthian pilasters; carved spandrels. Slender

recessed pilasters flanking double leaf doors support

corniced lintel. Above door, 3-light bowed oriel with engaged

composite columns. Otherwise details as main facade. Corniced

wallhead stacks linked by dormers; mansard slate roofs.