GLASGOW POST OFFICE (1878)
1-7 George Square
Architect: Robert Matheson Year: 1878 (1892-94 remodelling, architect Walter Robertson; 1914-16 side blocks, architects William Oldrieve and Cecil Simpson) Listed building status: Grade A Archive sources British Postal Museum & Archive: POST 32/40, 52B, 73A, 222, 266-267A Canmore: ID 142452 Selected bibliographical references Builder 1 Apr 1871, p. 244; 18 Sep 1875, p. 845; 3 Jun 1876, p. 535; 28 Oct 1876, p. 1049 (illustration), p. 1051 (description and ground floor plan); 20 Mar 1914, p. 359-361 Building News 13 Aug 1875, p. 182; 3 Sep 1875, p. 268; 20 Oct 1876, p. 403 (foundation stone laid); 17 May 1916, p. 491 (extension) Glasgow Herald 10 Nov 1874, p. 4; 27 Aug 1875, p. 4 (description of building) History Closed: 1995 Current use: Retail and leisure complex |