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1897-1901, Thomson & Sandilands Govan Town Hall was built to express the wealth and aspirations of the burgh of Govan which it served. Sandilands was trained in Paris and his elaborate Beaux Arts design celebrates the success of the local shipbuilding industry.
This article is based on the guidebook "The Glasgow Guide". |
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Govan Town Hall has many grand features, including these carvings. | |
On the Summertown Road side is an elaborate frieze depicting garlanded children pulling a chariot, above which are engraved the words music and drama. Higher up, two small turrets with decorative urns emphasise the shape of the tower-like structures on either side of the doorway. |
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