The Athenaeum Bar, Hotel, Architect, Photo, 179 Buchanan Street building, G2 property location, Date
The Athenaeum Glasgow Building
Historic central Glasgow Building, Scotland design by John James Burnet Architect
post updated 28 February 2025
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
3 April 2011
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 Architects.
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Historic Glasgow Building Designs
Historic Glasgow Architectural Designs – recent Strathclyde property selection from this website:
Glasgow School of Art, Renfrew Street
Briggait Centre design by Nicoll Russell Studios
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Strathclyde Building Designs
Contemporary Strathclyde Architectural Designs – recent property selection:
Burrell Museum Building, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Bellahouston, Glasgow G43 1AT, southwest of the city centre
249 West George Street Glasgow student flats by Mosaic Architecture + Design
Buildings / photos for The Athenaeum Architecture at 179 Buchanan Street in central Glasgow, Strathclyde, southwest Scotland, United Kingdom, page welcome
