_2137 Buchanan Bridge Club "<p>The Park area mansions were 'the place to live' in the 1850s. This stunning A-listed building has innumerable original features. Originally the private residence of David Hutcheson, founder of Calmac, it has been home to Buchanan Bridge Club since 1960.<\/p><p>These magnificent homes were built as Glasgow expanded West and were spacious houses for Glasgow\ufffds most wealthy citizens.\ufffd After WW2 these substantial buildings were too expensive to heat and to maintain, but they were perfect to convert to offices because they were\ufffdlocated so near the city centre.\ufffd<\/p><p>Number 4 Clairmont Gardens is the notable exception and survived because it was a family home for 100 years until the Bridge Club purchased it in 1960. It contains a plethora of features much more lavish than the neighbouring properties! The first owner in 1857 had an expanding fleet of steamships and this house was designed to reflect his success, status, and in which to entertain. David Hutcheson was one of \ufffdOne Hundred Glasgow Men\ufffd in Victorian times, whose vision and enterprise transformed our city into the \ufffdSecond City of the Empire\ufffd When David retired in 1879 his junior partner succeeded him and changed the name of the company to David Macbrayne and Co which is now familiar to you as Calmac.<\/p><p>During\ufffdDoors Open Day\ufffd you can visit an intact townhouse, hear the story about David Hutcheson\ufffds importance in the development of the steamships in Scotland, how Queen Victoria influenced this, and how the economy of the West Coast was transformed. As well as a tour there is an exhibition which includes a map of Glasgow in 1861 showing who his \ufffdnotable neighbours\ufffd were, where they lived, and what their occupations were, as well as information leaflets for those who want to know more.<\/p>" Organization "<p>The Park area mansions were 'the place to live' in the 1850s. This stunning A-listed building has innumerable original features. Originally the private residence of David Hutcheson, founder of Calmac, it has been home to Buchanan Bridge Club since 1960.<\/p><p>These magnificent homes were built as Glasgow expanded West and were spacious houses for Glasgow\ufffds most wealthy citizens.\ufffd After WW2 these substantial buildings were too expensive to heat and to maintain, but they were perfect to convert to offices because they were\ufffdlocated so near the city centre.\ufffd<\/p><p>Number 4 Clairmont Gardens is the notable exception and survived because it was a family home for 100 years until the Bridge Club purchased it in 1960. It contains a plethora of features much more lavish than the neighbouring properties! The first owner in 1857 had an expanding fleet of steamships and this house was designed to reflect his success, status, and in which to entertain. David Hutcheson was one of \ufffdOne Hundred Glasgow Men\ufffd in Victorian times, whose vision and enterprise transformed our city into the \ufffdSecond City of the Empire\ufffd When David retired in 1879 his junior partner succeeded him and changed the name of the company to David Macbrayne and Co which is now familiar to you as Calmac.<\/p><p>During\ufffdDoors Open Day\ufffd you can visit an intact townhouse, hear the story about David Hutcheson\ufffds importance in the development of the steamships in Scotland, how Queen Victoria influenced this, and how the economy of the West Coast was transformed. As well as a tour there is an exhibition which includes a map of Glasgow in 1861 showing who his \ufffdnotable neighbours\ufffd were, where they lived, and what their occupations were, as well as information leaflets for those who want to know more.<\/p>" 55.86685 -4.277168