Scott Abercrombie of The Alexander Thomson Society will examine the evolution of the 84 Miller Street and outline forthcoming works. The building has recently been awarded funding from Glasgow City Heritage Trust towards its conservation and regeneration. The work is being led by the renowned Glasgow based conservation architectural firm, John Gilbert Architects. Miller Street was once home to the merchants who give their name to the area which Miller Street forms part of the western boundary. Originally Miller Street was lined with similar Georgian Villas until the growth of the city saw the merchants move further west then during the Victorian era the area was taken over by warehouses such as number 84. Remnants of the Georgian era remain with The Tobacco Merchant’s House at 42 Miller Street. Now home to The Scottish Civic Trust, the building was originally built to be the home of John Craig in 1775. Miller Street is a prime example of a Glasgow Street to see the evolution of Glasgow architecture from the original Georgian domestic vernacular, through the Victorian warehouses to the more modern constructs at the junction with Argyle Street.
The Alexander Thomson Society was founded in 1991 to celebrate the life and work of one of Glasgow’s most influential nineteenth century architects. Thomson was a prolific architect designing numerous villas, terraces, tenements, and commercial buildings as well as four churches all either in or around Glasgow. The Society has evolved since 1991 but retains at is core being dedicated to the protection, conservation, and promotion of the Thomson’s surviving buildings by way of monitoring their present condition, holding of talks and providing lectures to other societies and academic institution
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