Northern Assurance Building, Glasgow

Architect	John J Campbell
Date Built	1908 - 1909
Location	84 - 94 St Vincent Street
Description
This Category A Listed building in Glasgow's "Merchant City" was the first completely steel framed building in Glasgow and the first to be clad in Portland stone.  The listing information describes it as "Classical/Early Modern" in style.  "... 7 and 8-storey, 7-bay Portland stone commercial building.  Canted 1st, 4th and 7th bays rising to 6 storeys at centre, 8 to outer bays.  Central columned entry to No 90 with balustraded parapet above, elaborately architraved 1st floor; sculpture group at window head of 2nd."  Among the reasons for its elevated listing is the fact that it was Campbell's last office block built in the year of his death.

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