Botanic Gardens Garage

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Botanic Gardens Garage
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Botanic Gardens Garage
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Address24 Vinicome St
Town or cityGlasgow
CountryScotland
Coordinates 55°52′38″N4°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. [1] The building is no longer used as a garage, and instead houses restaurants and a gym.

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History

David V. Wyllie was the architect and it was built between 1906 and 1912. [2] [3] In the 1920s the proprietor was Alexander Kennedy. [4]

The building has been owned by Arnold Clark since the 1960s. [5] It became vacant in 2006 and the owners initially planned to demolish it. [6] In December 2007 the building was designated a category A listed building. [7] 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. [2] The company withdrew their plans to demolish the building and in 2014 a planning application was granted to convert it into a gym. [8] Work was suspended in December 2016 when a wall collapsed on three workmen. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Ministers to decide on historic Glasgow garage proposal". BBC News . 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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