Damp evening in Glasgow

Took this image tonight, on a dark damp night in Sauchiehall Street Glasgow. I was waiting on my daughter Amanda, she was sitting her theory driving test, and she passed . Whooo whooo. Well done !!

A little history on the impressive building, looks a little out of place, should be in Miami.

This large building was the Beresford Hotel which opened in 1938 in time to provide accommodation for visitors attending the Empire Exhibition. Often referred to as Glasgow's first skyscraper, the building was designed by William Beresford Inglis who was also the owner and managing director.

It is one of the city's most notable examples of Streamline Moderne architecture, a design style which appeared during the latter part of the Art Deco period. The hotel was a favourite with American servicemen during the Second World War and later became Baird Hall of Residence for University of Strathclyde students.

It has now been converted into private accommodation.