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Architectural structure in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK

Botanic Gardens Garage
General information
Address24 Vinicome St
Town or cityGlasgow
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°52′38″N 4°17′24″W / 55.87722°N 4.29000°W / 55.87722; -4.29000

The Botanic Gardens Garage is a two-story, five-bay Category A-listed building in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on Vinicombe Street, a one-minute-walk from the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. It is the oldest surviving purpose-built motor garage in Glasgow. The building is no longer used as a garage, and instead houses restaurants and a gym.

History

David V. Wyllie was the architect and it was built between 1906 and 1912. In the 1920s the proprietor was Alexander Kennedy.

The building has been owned by Arnold Clark since the 1960s. It became vacant in 2006 and the owners initially planned to demolish it. In December 2007 the building was designated a category A listed building. The owners then looked to convert it for residential, retail and other commercial use. The decision was referred to Scottish Government ministers for the final approval. The company withdrew their plans to demolish the building and in 2014 a planning application was granted to convert it into a gym. Work was suspended in December 2016 when a wall collapsed on three workmen.

References

  1. "Save The Botanic Gardens Garage". www.botanicgardensgarage.org. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Ministers to decide on historic Glasgow garage proposal". BBC News. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. "Botanic Gardens Garage". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. "Advert". The Glasgow Herald. 30 January 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  5. McGinty, Stephen (3 August 2007). "Community fights to save its 'historic' car park". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. McCool, Mary (4 December 2015). "Plans to launch 24-hour gym with Byron burger bar in glasgow". STV News. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. "New listing for historic garage". BBC News. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. McCool, Mary (5 April 2014). "From motors to muscle: Glasgow's oldest garage to become 24-hour gym". STV News. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  9. Rodger, Hannah (10 December 2016). "Ground surrounding garage deemed 'unstable' months before wall collapse". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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