Description

James R Rhind, 1903-1905. 2-storey and basement public
library with Renaissance 5-bay elevation to Maryhill Road.
Polished ashlar rusticated at basement, banded at ground,
stonecleaned.
Advanced outer bays; to left, to main pilastered and
pedimented entrance with carved typmpanum. Round-arched
doorway with recessed double-leaf doors and fanlight. Above
door, single architraved corniced window with oculus above.
To extreme right, steps to plainer architraved doorway with
oculus over. Pedimented 1st floor window.
Central 3 bays: single windows to ground with pilaster
architraves, 1st floor windows round arched with pilastered
reveals. Heavy band course over ground supports Ionic columns
flanking windows. Casement windows with central dividing
astragal and 6-pane glazing to 1st floor. Frieze at eaves
inscribed Maryhill Public Library. Heavy cornice with
deep plain parapet. Segmental pediment to left bay with
sculpture group over.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Maryhill Library official website
• Wikidata Q17794109

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