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Summary

Description

Wm B Whitie, 1906-11. Edwardian Baroque public library.

3 storeys and basement. Symmetrical. Square plan, later

infilling in 2 parts up to facade of former St Andrew's

Halls, now Mitchell Library. 18 bays with 2 7-bay returns.

Polished light ashlar, channelled at ground floor, granite

plinth. Sash and case and casement windows, multi-light

glazing.

MAIN ELEVATION: bays arranged 3-3-6-3-3, bowed centre,

advanced and raised ends with giant order of semi-engaged

Roman Doric columned main entrance, scroll keyblocked

doorpiece with rusticated bands, triglyph frieze, mutule

cornice, parapet with seated figure sculpture by John

Miller (London) breaking through keyblocked staircase

windows above cupola dome with elliptically-headed,

keyblocked, windows, standing figure sculpture by T J

Clapperton (London).

LINKING BAYS: ground floor windows keyblocked with flat

voussoirs, corniced 1st floor windows, architraved 2nd

floor windows, bracketted cornice balustrade.

OUTER ADVANCED BAYS: giant Ionic columns in antis

through 1st and 2nd floors. Corniced 1st floor windows,

scroll keyblocked 2nd floor windows, dentil band,

modillion cornice and balustrade. 7-bay return elevations

continuing main detailing with giant order of columns

as main elevation. Keyblocked entrances in W bays.

INTERIOR: open well circular staircase with stone

balustraded parapet. Extensive wood-carving in public

areas, main reading room and Jeffrey Library. Coved

ceilings with plasterwork escutcheons.

Statement of Special Interest

Joinery and Carpentry John Cochrane. Mahogany bookcases...

Wylie and Lochead, marble linings Galbraith and Winton.

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