Sir John James Burnet was a Scottish Edwardian architect who was noted for a number of prominent buildings in Glasgow and London. He was the son of the architect John Burnet, and later went into partnership with his father, joining an architectural firm which would become an influential force in British Modern architecture in the 20th century.
Sir John James Burnet
Charing Cross Mansions, Charing Cross, Glasgow (1891)
Glasgow Savings Bank, 177 Ingram Street, Glasgow (1896)
Sydney Harbour Bridge from Circular Quay
Blythswood Hill, crowned by Blythswood Square, is an area of central Glasgow, Scotland. Its grid of streets extend from the length of the west side of Buchanan Street to Gordon Street and Bothwell Street, and to Charing Cross, Sauchiehall Street and Garnethill. Developed from 1800 onwards, its Georgian and Victorian architecture is a Conservation Area. It started as the "Magnificent New Town of Blythswood", becoming a part of the city-centre's business and social life.
West George Street on Blythswood Hill, Glasgow city centre, viewing west
Blythswood Square, Glasgow, from the north side in line with West Regent Street.
St Vincent Street on Blythswood Hill, Glasgow around 1830, viewing east.
West Nile Street, the start of Blythswood Hill, viewing north from Gordon Street, Glasgow.