This Is My Glasgow

Commercial building on Saint Vincent Place in central Glasgow. Originally constructed as a three storey Italian Renaissance style building in 1872 from a design by Campbell, Dougals and Sellars. A further two storeys and a mansard attic were added later.

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Sep 18, 2023 at 12:19pmWeb
Show threadAllyDSep 18, 2023
@thisismyglasgow It never occurred to me that the top floors were later additions, but it is obvious now.
A rare case where an extension maybe resulted in a more visually pleasing edifice, by allowing the eye to play on the variations?
Show threadThis Is My GlasgowSep 18, 2023
@AllyD There's quite a few buildings like this in Glasgow.