Description

Dated 1880, built for John Blackie. Symmetrical 4-storey, 3-bay tenement. Polished ashlar sandstone to front; channelled at ground floor, squared and snecked rubble to rear. Base course; band course between ground and 1st floor, moulded and bracketted cill courses to 1st, 2nd and 2rd floors; eaves cornice and blocking course. Channelled pilaster ends supporting bracketted cornice and panelled pedestals. Architraved openings to 1st and 2nd floor; corniced at 1st floor; pedimented and consoled 2nd floor window at centre bay.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: panelled entrance door with rectangular plate glass fanlight at centre. Consoled cornice doorpiece. Regularly fenestrated with bipartite windows to outer bays.

S ELEVATION: not seen (1995).

Plate glass timber sash and case windows to upper floors; modern glazing to ground floor windows. Grey slate piended roof; corniced ashlar multi-flue wallhead stacks.

INTERIOR: not seen (1995).

BOUNDARY WALL: Ashlar dwarf wall with modern railings.

Statement of Interest

Distinctive part of tenement block (1,3 Restalrig Road and 1-14 Gladstone Place).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56631033

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  For the Record
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