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Latitude: 56.4748 / 56°28'29"N
Longitude: -2.9807 / 2°58'50"W
OS Eastings: 339682
OS Northings: 731843
OS Grid: NO396318
Mapcode National: GBR Z8Q.F1
Mapcode Global: WH7RB.5JV5
Plus Code: 9C8VF2F9+WP
Entry Name: Coldside Branch Library, 150 Strathmartine Road, Dundee
Listing Name: 150 Strathmartine Road, Coldside Branch Public Library, Including Railings
Listing Date: 4 February 1965
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 361731
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25494
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Coldside Community Library
ID on this website: 200361731
Location: Dundee
County: Dundee
Town: Dundee
Electoral Ward: Coldside
Traditional County: Angus
Tagged with: Public library Library building
Frank Thomson, 1908, with sculpture by Albert Hodge. Baroque concave-fronted library on corner site. Ashlar with brick-built blind 1st floor.
MONUMENTAL GABLES: to Strathmartine Road and Strathmore Avenue: single Doric-columned open pedimented and keyblocked window, sculpted open book over. Flanking engaged Ionic columns and channelled angle piers carry entablature and stepped block pediment.
CURVED CENTRE: has central twin engaged Doric-columned open pedimented entrance, scupltured cherubs in tympanum, swan-necked pedimented timber doorpiece. Engaged Doric colonnade with entablature to either side of entrance; windows with ashlar aprons between the columns. Blind brick 1st floor with string course, ashlar dentil cornice and blocking course. Piended and platformed slate roof. Central louvred ventilator with aedicules to each face and domed cap small-paned cross windows.
INTERIOR: circular lobby with Roman Ionic columns and dentil cornice. Wrought-iron stair balusters with barrel-vaulted ceiling.
Low boundary wall with wrought-iron railings.
Erected with a gift of $7,200 from Andrew Carnegie.
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