The Athenaeum Bar, Hotel, Architect, Photo, Buchanan Street Building, Location, Date

The Athenaeum Glasgow Building

Historic central Glasgow Building, Scotland design by John James Burnet Architect

post updated 11 August 2023

Scottish Theatre Buildings
19 Sep 2013 – Glasgow’s Old Athenaeum, Grade I listed but empty, is said to be at risk of development, report BBC Scotland today.

Photo from 28 Sep 2013:

picture © Adrian Welch

Athenaeum Glasgow Buchanan Street Building

The Athenaeum was built in 1886 at the corner of Buchanan Street.

Architects: JJ Burnet

Address: 179 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G2 1BT

photographs © Adrian Welch

Adjacent building to south:

St George’s Tron Church

picture © Adrian Welch

Picture of building down Buchanan Street from Athenaeum, at the corner of Buchanan St, Nelson Mandela Square:

photograph © Adrian Welch

In 1968 it became the Royal Scottish Academy for Music & Drama – RSAMD. It is now a hotel and bar.

JJ Burnet : Buildings in Scotland

Burtons Store, Edinburgh 1906-07
The Athenaeum, Glasgow 1886
Finlaystone House, Renfrewshire 1900
Trustee Savings Bank, Ingram Street / Glassford Street, Glasgow 1894-1900
Charing Cross Mansions 2-30 St George’s Rd, Charing Cross, Glasgow 1889-91
Barony Hall, High Street / 1 Castle Street, Glasgow 1886-9; conversion 1990 J J Burnet & J A Campbell; conversion David Leslie.

The Athenaeum Glasgow architect : JJ Burnet

Key Sir John James Burnet building in Glasgow

Tron Theatre: screen – east side of Tron Kirk, due to the way it relates to the theatre, kirk and new bar/offices by RMJM

Historic Architecture in the city – Selection