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Source: Scottish Architecture
Date: 06 August 07
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Glasgow community fights to save its historic car park

A Grade B listed multi-storey car park in Glasgow's West End is at the centre of a campaign to save it from demolition.

The green and white terracotta tiles on the front of the Botanic Gardens Garage have been a feature of the area since it was built in 1911.  But the building, which was designed by architect David Valentine Wyllie and is thought to be the oldest surviving custom-built garage in Glasgow, could make way for 35 flats, four mews cottages, shops and a restaurant by Keppie Design if a planning application by the current landowner Arnold Clark is approved.

The building is B-Listed by Historic Scotland, which means it is classified as of regional importance. 

Campaigners are holding a public meeting to discuss the proposed demolition at Hillhead Library on Thursday 9 August at 7.30pm.

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