Dunfermline’s Art Deco Heritage 4. Canmore Street
Posted in Art Deco, Dunfermline at 2:19 pm on 30 October 2009
I came across this building by chance walking through a lower part of the town, after I’d been to the Abbot House.
It’s a Christian bookshop now. What it was originally I’ve no idea.
There’s some nice detailing* above the windows. It’s more deco this side (west) than on the other.
This east side has a nice curve towards the back, though.
Great embellishment on the roofline. Except above the doorway the *zig-zag pattern goes all the way along the building and round the corner.
The doorway has some fine moulding work above it.
Tags: Art Deco, Dunfermline
Ghoulz
April 10, 2011 at 10:32 pm
This Christian Book Centre in Dunfermline was built by Dunfermline Town Council as a Showroom, Lecture Theatre and Offices for the Gas Department. Opened 20th March 1939. The building cost £7000. It re-opened for it’s current purpose in 1975.
jackdeighton
April 11, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Hi Ghoulz,
Thanks for this. It’s always nice to hear about the background of these buildings.