Interior-general view of marble staircase and upper landing
SC 695080
Description Interior-general view of marble staircase and upper landing
Date c. 1890
Collection Records of Bedford Lemere and Company, photographers, London, England
Catalogue Number SC 695080
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of BL 9579
Scope and Content Council Chamber Staircase, City Chambers, No 80 George Square, Glasgow The City Chambers, Glasgow, were designed by the architect, William Young, as the headquarters of the city council. This photograph of the principal council chamber staircase was taken c.1890 by the architectural photographer, Harry Bedford Lemere. This magnificent staircase, simple in plan but decorated in a grand Baroque style, leads to the council chamber on the second floor. It has alabaster-panelled walls, a breccia marble dado and balustrade, and tiers of arcading on square piers. Glasgow's municipal chambers were designed on a grand and lavish scale, reflecting the wealth and importance of the city at the end of the 19th century. The total cost of the building, including furnishings, was £578,232. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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