St Aloysius' Church in Garnethill is defined by a slender, golden-domed campanile that rises above a heavily carved Baroque façade. Completed in nineteen ten to a design by the Belgian architect Charles Jean Ménart, this Category A listed…
Victorian Red Sandstone Walk
This walking tour highlights Glasgow's distinctive red Dumfriesshire sandstone, focusing on the grand Victorian facades, intricate masonry carvings, and rooftop statues of Charing Cross.
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1. St Aloysius' Church, Garnethill
2. King's Theatre
The King’s Theatre occupies the corner of Bath Street and Elmbank Street, distinguished by its polished red sandstone facade and a curving, domed angle bay. Designed by architect Frank Matcham and opened in nineteen oh four, this Edwardian…
3. Albany Mansions
Albany Mansions is a distinctive red sandstone tenement building on Renfrew Street in the Garnethill neighborhood. Completed in eighteen ninety-eight, it stands out for its ornate exterior, which features recessed doorways protected by…
4. Charing Cross Mansions
Charing Cross Mansions is an imposing, curved complex of red sandstone that anchors the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Saint George's Road. Completed in eighteen ninety-one, it was the first tenement in Glasgow to be built from the…
5. 69 St Georges Mansions
St George's Mansions stands at the junction of St George's Road and Woodlands Road as a prominent example of Edwardian Baroque tenement architecture. Built between nineteen hundred and nineteen hundred and one under the City Improvement…
6. Woodside Library
Woodside Library on Saint George’s Road is identified by its Edwardian Baroque exterior, which features Ionic columns and stone sculptures carved by William Kellock Brown. High above the entrance, a central sculpture depicts a woman in…