Armdale Street

 Ghost sign Armdale Street just off Duke Street.

Tollcross Mansion House

 

Situated in Tollcross Park in the East End of the city. Tollcross Mansion House was built in 1848 by David Bryce for the Dunlop family. Glasgow Corporation purchased the house and surrounding land in 1896.

The building is in the Scottish Baronial style, not a particularly good example its not easy on the eye.

The Mansion House was used was used as a Children's Museum from 1905 until 1973, when it closed due to the deteriorating condition of the building.

The building at one point was in such a bad state of repair that demolition was thought of.

Fortunately it was saved by a package proposed by Christina Mary Hendrie Trust, Historic Scotland, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Development Agency, Scottish Homes and Shettleston Housing Association.

The mansion is now used as a nursing home.

Anderson College

 Anderson College Dumbarton Road, architect was James Sellars 1889 although the building was completed by John Keppie after Sellars died.

The blonde stone building is in a Italianate style with some very ornate windows and sculptures by James Macgillivray.

The original medical college was founded in 1800 and was named after John "phosphorous Jack" Anderson a professor of natural philosophy at Glasgow University from 1757 to 96 apparently he was a soldier who fought in the Jacobite Uprising.

The college was incorporated into the university in 1947 and was extensively refurbished in the 1990s. 

Banca di Roma

 Exchange Square, Banca di Roma

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 242 St Vincent Street dating from the 1830s.

A five bay villa with fluted coupled columns and a balustrade to the central portico, the original architect is unknown but the building was altered by Sir J J Burnet.