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James Miller destroyed the symmetry of Kirkland's [adjoining] composition in 1934-5 with the white ashlar pylon of his Commercial Bank (now Royal Bank of Scotland, No. 30). Classical frieze by Gilbert Bayes illustrating Commerce, Industry, Contentment, Wisdom, Prudence and Justice. Effective entrance, with Greek-Corinthian columns in antis against a screen of cast-iron and glass, to a banking hall fitted out by Scott Morton & Co.

James Miller, 1934. 4-storey modern classical bank, 3 x 7 bays. Portland stone, polished granite plinth forming stylobate. Entrance to Bothwell Street: giant order of distyle Greek fluted Corinthian columns in antis, fronting ground and mezzanine/1st floor. Bronze entrance doors and panels between ground and 1st floors. Relief sculpted frieze by Gilbert Bayes representing Industry, Commerce, Justice, Wisdom, Contentment, Providence; frieze broken by 2nd floor windows. Dentil cornice above. Tall attic storey: incised eaves frieze with Vitruvian scroll. All windows metal framed casements with geometric glazing pattern.
ELEVATION TO WELLINGTON STREET: 5 bays plain Doric fluted pilastrade, recessed glazing with bronze frieze between floors. Other details as Bothwell Street.
Notes: Formerly known as National Commercial Bank Building. Interior work executed by Scott Morton and Co.

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James Miller, 1934. 4-storey modern classical bank, 3 x 7 bays. Portland stone, polished granite plinth forming stylobate. Entrance to Bothwell Street: giant order of distyle Greek fluted Corinthian columns in antis, fronting ground and mezzanine/1st floor. Bronze entrance doors and panels between ground and 1st floors. Relief sculpted frieze by Gilbert Bayes representing Industry, Commerce, Justice, Wisdom, Contentment, Providence; frieze broken by 2nd floor windows. Dentil cornice above. Tall attic storey: incised eaves frieze with Vitruvian scroll. All windows metal framed casements with geometric glazing pattern.
ELEVATION TO WELLINGTON STREET: 5 bays plain Doric fluted pilastrade, recessed glazing with bronze frieze between floors. Other details as Bothwell Street.
Notes: Formerly known as National Commercial Bank Building. Interior work executed by Scott Morton and Co.

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