Save St Vincent Street Church
@savestvincentst
An organisation looking to establish a future for St Vincent Street Church in Glasgow; Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's last surviving church.
#MomentsOfBeauty in #Glasgow: This is the extraordinary light filled interior of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s St Vincent Street Church. Described as one of the three finest Romantic Classical churches in the world, if you care for its future give @savestvincentst a follow 🙏😊👍!
Thanks to the @gia_tweet Conservation Committee for facilitating a great visit to St Vincent St today, the next chance to visit will be during this year’s @Glasgowdodf in September!
"The monuments of his genius are comparatively few, for, as it was beyond mere popular appreciation ... but such buildings as the St Vincent St Church, Holmwood, and Union St are enough to establish the position that is claimed for him" Building News, 1875 Photos - @ArchHist
"One of Mr Thomson’s principal works – certainly the most magnificent example of ecclesiastical architecture in Glasgow – is the church in St Vincent Street." Thomas Gildard, 1875
"St Vincent Street Church, besides being the architect's masterpiece, is considered to be the finest specimen of Greek architecture in Great Britain." James Fleming, 1916
"... the consciousness of reviving and carrying out a style till it reached the splendid culmination shown in Union St and St Vincent St Church, was rightly considered, a reward greater than has been vouchsafed to any other architect of this century." J Moyr Smith, 1887
“Glasgow has produced two architects of world consequence: 'Greek' Thomson, who flourished in Mid Victorian times and whose chief work is St Vincent Street Church; and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who designed Glasgow School of Art” Robert Eadie, 1938 Images: Crown Copyright: HES
"It is a purely Thomsonian structure, and it is covered all over with the peculiar ornamentation which that artist lavishes on the humblest as well as the richest of his designs." Tweed's Guide to Glasgow, 1872 © Crown Copyright: HES
"St Vincent St, Glasgow, is generally regarded as his finest achievement in ecclesiastical art. The Tower is particularly fine ... I consider it simply perfect, nor could wish to alter a single line of its majestic, most monumental dignity." Waddell, 1925 Images @DJSuperLemon1
The great American historian, Henry-Russell Hitchcock, insisted that Greek Thomson had built "three of the finest Romantic Classical churches in the world" – St Vincent St is the only one to survive intact. #SaveStVincentStreet #GreekThomson #GlasgowHeritage
Designed by Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, St Vincent Street Church is the only surviving complete church by one of Scotland’s greatest architects. It is A-listed, internationally significant — and currently unused. #SaveStVincentStreet #GreekThomson #GlasgowHeritage
St Vincent Street Church is one of Glasgow’s greatest buildings — and it needs our help. A new group is coming together to explore its future. Follow us. #SaveStVincentStreet #GreekThomson #GlasgowHeritage
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