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Hutchesons' Hall is a prominent early nineteenth century building in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, which is maintained by the National Trust for Scotland.

The present hall was designed by the renowned Scottish architect David Hamilton and built in 1802-5. A reconstruction of 1876, by the architect John Baird, saw the hall heightened and an impressive staircase added.

History
The hall stands on the site of Hutcheson's Hospital which was founded in 1639-41 by two brothers and lawyers George and Thomas Hutcheson. Statues of the Hutcheson brothers, carved by James Colquhoun in 1655, stand on the front of the present building.