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Trades Hall Glasgow - History Built to the designs of Robert Adam between 1791 and 1794, the Trades' Hall was built to house the federation of Glasgow's fourteen trades, collectively known as the Trades' House. The Hall is located on Glassford Street, in Glasgow City Centre. The Trades' Hall is the only remaining Adam built property in Glasgow and has undergone extensive interior renovation in the late 19th and 20th centuries. It is generally open on Doors Open Day. Trades Hall, 85-91 Glassford St, Glasgow Trades Hall Architect : Robert Adam Robert Adam, Architect (1728 - 1792) born Kirkcaldy; buried in Westminster Abbey Robert Adam was not only the leading Scottish architect of the 18th century - and exponent of the Classical Georgian style - but remains Scotland's most famous architect. He became architect to George III. Scottish buildings by Robert Adam:- Airthrey Castle, Stirlingshire Archerfield House (interior), East Lothian Ballochmyle House, Ayrshire Culzean Castle, Ayrs. Dumfries House Fort George, Inverness. Gifford, East Lothian - Yester House* Gosford House, East Lothian Hopetoun House, South Queensferry Jerviston, Lanarkshire Mavisbank, Berwicks. with Sir John Clerk Mellerstain, Berwicks. with William Adam Newliston, West Lothian No.8 Queen St, Edinburgh Oxenford, Midlothian Register House, Princes St, Edinburgh Sunnyside, Midlothian Trades Hall, Glasgow Robert Adam was born in 1728 in Kircaldy but his family moved that year to Edinburgh. He attended Edinburgh High School from 1734 and joined Edinburgh University in 1743. Robert joined John as an architect apprentice to his father William Adam in 1746. Robert Adam’s father died in 1748 and was buried at Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. Robert then became John’s partner in the family business. The Adam brothers' first major commission started in 1750 at Hopetoun House, west of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle Scottish Castles in Edinburgh & Lothian Edinburgh walking tours Scottish Churches + Edinburgh Churches Rosslyn Chapel Scottish Architects of the past Glasgow Buildings : back to index Robert Adams' Trades Hall is right in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City |