The original flagship Boots pharmacy in Scotland. Built in 1912 by Boots’ in house architect M.V. Treleaven. It’s facade contained the statues of legendary Scottish figures. Demolished for no reason in 1965 to build a brutalist structure in it’s place.

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1. tawittawoo says

   The building that replaced it

2. simmermayor says

   The new one is so ulgy

3. iuyts says

   For anyone curious, the figures were:

   • William Wallace
   • Bishop George Wishart
   • Rabbie Burns
   • Walter Scott
   • John Knox
   • Robert the Bruce

   At the center top (the pediment) is Charles Stuart, leading the Jacobite troops.

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   And here’s the replacement.

4. GilgameshWulfenbach says

   I’d be perfectly happy if each example of brutalist architecture ended up on this sub.

5. MrInRageous says

   Can we talk about what is meant by having an “in-house architect”? Does this mean that Boots Pharmacy kept an architect on retainer or something?

6. HighlandCamper says

   Boots are retarded seeing what they replaced it with