He and his friend, renowned city architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, were pioneers of the Art Nouveau style. Once you recognise the particular style of Art Nouveau buildings, it is easy to spot some of Salmon’s other designs dotted around the city. The Mercantile Chambers on Bothwell Street, the sadly abandoned Anderston Savings Bank on Argyle Street and Lion Chambers on Hope Street, and the British Linen Bank in the Gorbals. Further afield, Salmon’s ‘Glasgow Style’ Art Nouveau designs have reached the village of Kilmacolm with Hazelhope, Northernhay and Nether Knockbuckle credited to him. Now sadly abandoned, the Lion Chambers is often regarded as one of Glasgow’s oldest skyscrapers to still exist in its original condition.

Source: The Times February 04, 2024 15:43 UTC