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| GLASGOW
SCHOOL OF ART *** 1897-99 and 1907-09 |
Author
: C. R. Mackintosh Address : 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ (5' walk from Cowcaddens underground station) - Tel. +44-141-353.4526 (orientation of the main façade : N) Style : Arts & Crafts Visits : guided tours (£ 5) (no photography) :
Comments : the famous library was added during the second phase of the construction (right wing : 1907-09) Web links :
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| HILL HOUSE *** (int.) 1902-04 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : Upper Colquhoun Str., Helensburg G84 9AJ (40 km from Glasgow) (15' walk from "Helensburg Upper" railway station) - Tel. +44-1436-673.900 Style : Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Visits :
1st April - 31st October ; 1:30pm - 5:00pm Web links :
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| MACKINTOSH HOUSE ** (int.) 1906 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : Hunterian Art Gallery, The University, Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QQ (10' walk from "Hillhead" underground station) - Tel. +44-141-330.5431 Style : Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Visits : Mon-Sat : 9:30am - 5:00pm (closed: 12:30 - 1:30pm) (no photography) Comments :
Web links :
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| WILLOW TEA ROOMS ** 1903 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : 217 Sauchiehall Street - Glasgow G2 3EX (10' walk from Cowcaddens underground station) - Tel. +44-141-332.0521 (photography possible) (orientation : NNE) Style : Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Visits : "Room de Luxe" open to customers : Mon-Sat 9.30am - 4.30pm ; Sun 12 noon - 4.15pm Comments : A copy of another Cranston tea room (originally located in Ingram St.) has been reconstructed at 97 Buchanan St., notably featuring the blue Chinese Room. The original furniture (including that of the Ladies Luncheon Room or White Dining Room) still exists and should be reconstructed in the near future. Web links :
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| St MATTHEWS CHURCH (QUEEN'S CROSS CHURCH) * 1897-98 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : Queen's Cross, 870 Garscube Road (corner Maryhill Road), Glasgow G20 7EL (10' walk from "St Georges Cross" underground station) - Tel. +44-141-946-6600 (orientation : SW) Style : Arts & Crafts Visits : Mon to Fri: 10:00am - 5:00pm ; Sat: 10:00am - 2:00pm ; Sun: 2:00pm - 5:00pm ; free admission (donations welcome) ; photography allowed Comments :
Web link : Comment + picture |
| MUSEUM OF
EDUCATION 1903-06 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : 225 Scotland Street - Glasgow G5 8QB (underground : Shields Road) - Tel. +44-141-332.0521 (orientation : NNE) Style : Arts & Crafts (?) Visits : Mon-Thu and Sat : 10.00am-5.00pm ; Fri and Sun : 11.00am-5.00pm (closed until October 2000 (?) because of works) Comments : former school Web links : |
| HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER *** 1901-1989 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : Bellahouston Park - 10, Dumbreck Road - Glasgow G41 5BW (15' walk from Cessnock underground station) - Tel. +44-141-353.4770 Style : Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Visits :
June-Sept. : Sat-Thu 10.00am - 4.00pm Comments : originally designed as a competition entry for a German magazine (Darmstadt) ; construction work began eventually in Glasgow in 1989. Web links :
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| DERNGATE
HOUSE 1919 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : 78, Derngate, Northampton (phone : Mon-Fri +44-1604-233.500 ext. 3502 - Sat +44-1604-622.677) Style : Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau (?) Comment : Currently being restorated ; The guest bedroom has been reconstructed in the Hunterian Art Gallery (see "Mackintosh house" above) Web links : Comments and pictures - Idem |
| GLASGOW
HERALD BUILDING (now THE LIGHTHOUSE) * 1893-95 |
Author :
C. R. Mackintosh Address : 11 Mitchell Lane - Glasgow G1 3NU - Tel. +44-141-221.6362 (orientation : W) (map) Style : Arts & Crafts Visits : Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat : 10.30am-5.30pm ; Tue : 11.00am-5.30pm ; Thu 10.30am-7.00pm ; Sun 12.00-5.00pm Comment : Mackintosh was only partly involved in the design of this building. Web links : |
| E. J. KAUFMANN OFFICE 1935-1937 |
Author :
F. L. Wright Address : Victoria and Albert Museum, London Comment : Originally built in Pittsburgh, PA (USA), later reconstructed within the Victoria and Albert Museum, in the F.L. Wright gallery. Web link : Comments |
| HOOVER
FACTORY 1932-35 * |
Authors
: Wallis Gilbert & Partners' Style : Art Deco Address : Western Avenue, Perivale, West London (tube : Perivale, then 10 min. walk) (orientation : S) Web links : |
| DAILY
EXPRESS BUILDING 1932 |
Author :
Owen Williams Style : Art Deco Address : 121-128 Fleet Street - London , EC4 Visits : ground floor only Web links : |
| ELTHAM
PALACE - COURTAULD HOUSE 1933 |
Address
: Court Road, Eltham, SE9 5QE (Greater London) (map) (Bus:161 from Eltham BR every 10 mins, 161 and 126 from Mottingham every 10-15 mins. Trains: Eltham ½ m and Mottingham ¾ m from Charing Cross half hourly.) Style : Art Deco Visits : yes : April - Sept. : open Thu-Fri-Sun. 10am-6pm ; Oct. - March : same days from 10am-4pm. (admission fee : 6,20 GBP) (tel. +44 (0) 181 294 2548 or 020 8294 2548) Web links : |
| BARKERS
ARCADE 1930 (?) * |
Style :
Art Deco Address : 63, High Street Kensington, London (tube : High Street Kensington) (orientation : N) Web links : Comments + picture - Idem |
| STRAND
PALACE 1930 |
Style :
Art Deco Address : Victoria and Albert museum : Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL -- Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2000 Comments : partial reconstruction of the foyer of the Strand Palace Hotel, London Visits : yes (still in place ???) Web link : Comments + pictures |
| MICHELIN
HOUSE 1909-11 * |
Style :
commercial Art Deco Address : 81, Fulham Road, London SW3 6RD (tube : South Kensington) Comment : currently "Bibendum" restaurant (phone : 0171-581.5817) Web links :
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| "THE
ELECTRIC" CINEMA 1910 |
Author :
Gerald S. Valentin Style : neo-classical (?) Address :
191 Portobello Road, London W10 Comments : London's oldest cinema, recently restored (re-opened in 2001) Web links : |
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