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Latitude: 55.8427 / 55°50'33"N
Longitude: -4.4281 / 4°25'41"W
OS Eastings: 248058
OS Northings: 663718
OS Grid: NS480637
Mapcode National: GBR 3K.4VVM
Mapcode Global: WH3P5.YDJS
Plus Code: 9C7QRHVC+3P
Entry Name: Paisley Technical College, 42 George Street, Paisley
Listing Name: 42 George Street, Paisley Technical College
Listing Date: 26 February 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 384490
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38992
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200384490
Location: Paisley
County: Renfrewshire
Town: Paisley
Electoral Ward: Paisley Northwest
Traditional County: Renfrewshire
Tagged with: University building
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.
(Probably Wm Kerr of Alloa then in Abercrombie's office
information David Walker.)
Front block only listed.
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