There's currently a major fire on Union Street in the centre of Glasgow. There are no reports of casualties, but apparently parts of the building involved have collapsed.
As far as I can work out from the news footage, it's the building in the centre of this photo (which I took last year) which has been affected.
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This Is My Glasgow
in reply to This Is My Glasgow • • •Known as Union Corner, this B-listed building was constructed in 1851, so its one of the few on this block that pre-dates the construction fo the neighbouring Central Station. Built for Orr and Sons, it was designed by James Brown of Brown and Carrick.
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This Is My Glasgow
in reply to This Is My Glasgow • • •This is a building which will be familiar to many from the view to it down Renfield Street, and for years there was an Irn Bru advert on the rooftop hoarding on the left of the photo, which was visible behind the corner dome, and a red neon Bells sign on the dome itself.
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This Is My Glasgow
in reply to This Is My Glasgow • • •If it is this building that's been affected and if it's as bad the the current reports suggest, this is going to have a major impact on the local streetscape, and the views down Renfield Street, as well as causing major disruption to the roads around Central Station.
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David - Forking Mad
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in reply to David - Forking Mad • • •@daj seen a report on Glasgow Live that the dome has collapsed 😥
Even if the facades remain, it doesn't sound like the building will be structurally sound. I just hope it doesn't spread.
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