Grosvenor Building Gordon Street history, Greek Thomson design photo, Location, Date, Fire, Facade images
Grosvenor Building Glasgow : Gordon Street
Historic Glasgow Structure design by Alexander Thomson Architect, Scotland
post updated 23 March 2025
Address: 62-80 Gordon St
Location: west side of city centre, opposite Central Station
Date: 1859
Architect: Alexander Thomson
Only the facade remained when a development occurred in 1992.
Photos from April 2011:
62-80 Gordon Stret building images © Adrian Welch
16 April 2011
Grosvenor Building
The Grosvenor Building was designed by Greek Thomson as commercial premises with shops below, for Alexander & George Thomson. It was burnt down shortly after it was completed but rebuilt in 1864-66.
This Gordon Street building caught fire again in 1901 and when rebuilt in 1907 took its current name form the Grosvenor Restaurant by Clarke, Bell & Craigie. Finally this city centre building again had a fire in 1967.
The Grosvenor building was built on the site of the Gordon Street United Presbyterian Church after purchase by A. & G. Thomson.
62-80 Gordon Street property photograph © Adrian Welch
Hope Street Building:
Hope Street property image © Adrian Welch
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Date built: 1865
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photo © Adrian Welch
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