Paisley Technical College, 42 George Street, Paisley

T G Abercrombie, architect 1898. Free Renaissance 7-bay

centre block, 3-storey but windowless at 2nd floor between

advanced 3-bay, 3-storey outer blocks. Ashlar, deep plinths,

channelled at ground floor window level; rusticated quoins

to wings Ionic columns on pedestals flank door. Round-headed

Gibbsian windows and cill course at ground floor;

entablature over. 1st floor windows straight-headed,

architraved with keystones, and alternate segmental and

triangular pediments; cill course and projecting aproned

panels. Central 1st floor window flanked by pilasters has

larger segmental pediment. 15-pane glazing to ground and

1st floor windows in wings with ornate cartouches between.

Eaves entablature; frieze decorated over wings; dentilled

and modillioned cornice. 3-bay west elevation treated as

front but blind east elevation.