Head Post Office, 80-92 Cathcart Street, Greenock is a Grade B listed building in the Inverclyde local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 31 May 1994. Former post office building. 5 related planning applications.
Head Post Office, 80-92 Cathcart Street, Greenock
- WRENN ID
- steep-chimney-scarlet
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Inverclyde
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 31 May 1994
- Type
- Former post office building
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
W W Robertson, Office of Works, 1898-9. Monumental corner block, richly ornamented and with mixed Renaissance details. Symmetrical front, 3 storeys with attic, paired Ionic square-columned porticos (one entrance now blocked), round-arched large windows at ground; facade above articulated with single and 2-light windows, round-arched at 2nd floor, mostly original glazing throughout. Stone-cleaned light-coloured ashlar, big pavilion roofs (slated, platformed, iron-cresting), parapet with urns. Single bay west flank to Cross Shore Street, but range extends to rear (north) by another 7 bays in much plainer style.
Detailed Attributes
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