Queens Park Church Glasgow, Alexander Greek Thomson, 368 Langside Road building architect, UP Scotland
Queen’s Park United Presbyterian Church, Glasgow
Greek Thomson Church Glasgow – 19th Century Scottish religious building on Langside Rd, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK.
post updated 29 December 2023
Title: Queen’s Park United Presbyterian Church
Address: 368 Langside Road, Glasgow, Scotland
Architect: Alexander “Greek” Thomson
photo : Richard Sutcliffe / Queen’s Park Baptist Church and hall, courtesy of wikimedia commons
Queen’s Park Church
Status: destroyed
Date built: 1869
History
Queen’s Park Church’s destruction has been described as the largest loss to architecture in Glasgow. This United Presbyterian Church was designed by Alexander “Greek” Thomson, and destroyed in the Second World War.
Alexander Thomson architect
Alexander “Greek” Thomson (9 April 1817 – 22 March 1875) was an eminent Scottish architect and architectural theorist who was a pioneer in sustainable building. Although his work was published in the architectural press of his day, it was little appreciated outside Glasgow during his lifetime.
It has only been since the 1950s and 1960s that his critical reputation has revived—not least of all in connection with his probable influence on Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1857, as “the rising architectural star of Glasgow,” he entered into practice with his brother George where he was to enjoy the most productive years of his life.
Queens Park Arena – GIA Bandstand Contest
image courtesy of architects practice
Queens Park Arena Competition
Location: 368 Langside Road, Glasgow, Strathclyde, southwest Scotland, United Kingdom.
Greek Thomson Church Buildings in Glasgow
Greek Thomson Church Building Designs – key architectural selection below:
New Strathclyde Architecture Design
Contemporary Strathclyde Building Designs – recent architectural selection below:
Tron Kirk Glasgow
photo © Adrian Welch
Briggait Centre : Nicoll Russell Studios
Glasgow Building Designs
Contemporary Glasgow Property Designs – recent architectural selection below:
Glasgow Custom House Development
HMP Glasgow Masterplan : Barlinnie replacement
Queen’s Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc na Banrìghinn, Scots: Queen’s Pairk) is a park situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, between Strathbungo, Shawlands, Battlefield, Mount Florida, and Crosshill The 60-hectare (148-acre) park lies about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) south of the city centre, and gives its name to a nearby railway station and several other local businesses and institutions, including the football team Queen’s Park F.C.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Park,_Glasgow
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