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Nithsdale District Council Offices, Dumfries

A Category C Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0702 / 55°4'12"N

Longitude: -3.6143 / 3°36'51"W

OS Eastings: 297017

OS Northings: 576269

OS Grid: NX970762

Mapcode National: GBR 396T.B9

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.GT4H

Plus Code: 9C7R39CP+37

Entry Name: Nithsdale District Council Offices, Dumfries

Listing Name: Buccleuch Street, Nithsdale District Offices

Listing Date: 6 March 1981

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362588

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26099

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200362588

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

James Carruthers of Glasgow, 1931. Edwardian baroque
survival. Red ashlar, channelled at basement; architraved
windows. 2 storeys with wall-head attic storey and railed
basement, 7 pilastered bays, shallow advanced and wider
central entrance bay with granite staircase with
wrought-iron lamp brackets, round-headed doorway, arched
doorpiece on blocked columns. Corniced ground floor
windows; 2nd floor windows (central tripartite) with wide
key-blocks. Main entablature with blocked cornice; attic
storey with band course stepped over windows. Corniced
stacks; slate roof. Tall rear ranges.

Statement of Interest

Formerly Municipal Buildings.

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