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Albany Chambers, 536-538 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

A Category A Listed Building in Glasgow, Glasgow

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8664 / 55°51'59"N

Longitude: -4.2703 / 4°16'12"W

OS Eastings: 258028

OS Northings: 666023

OS Grid: NS580660

Mapcode National: GBR 0HJ.FS

Mapcode Global: WH3P2.CTS3

Plus Code: 9C7QVP8H+HV

Entry Name: Albany Chambers, 536-538 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Listing Name: 528-538 (Even Nos) Sauchiehall Street, Albany Chambers

Listing Date: 15 December 1970

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 376766

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33199

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: 536-538 Sauchiehall Street, Albany Chambers

ID on this website: 200376766

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

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Description

Sir J J Burnet (Burnet, Son and Campbell), 1896-7. 4-storey
and attic classical commercial building, 6 bays. Classical,
French Renaissance related to Charing Cross Mansions.
Polished ashlar, channelled at ground where unaltered.
Entrance to upper floors with open, broken pediment. 3
eastern bays: symmetrical; recessed, canted window at 1st
floor central window with aedicule; balcony linking 3 2nd
floor canted windows, outer window rising to 3rd storey; bays
divided by giant order of fluted Ionic pilasters. Eaves
cornice. 3 dormers with shaped pediments. 3 W bays with
narrow bay at W; 2 3-storey canted bays at E, aedicule gable
above; aedicule detail to 2nd floor central lights; 2 2-light
attic windows.

Statement of Interest

Upgraded B to A 21.7.88.

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