Description

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, early 19th century, with alterations. 4-storey and basement, 5-bay terraced tenement, 4th storey as wallhead attic. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; projecting cills at 1st and 2nd floor; cornice at 2nd floor; string course and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorpiece comprising lowered panelled timber common stair door in penultimate bay from left, with 4-pane rectangular fanlight, surmounted by blocked former doorhead as blind radial and rectilinear round-arched fanlight; 2-leaf panelled timber door with decorative radial rectangular fanlight in 3rd bay from right; regular fenestration to floors above, with cills lowered to outer left and right at 3rd floor, blind window in penultimate bay from right at 3rd floor, and at basement, with 2-bay pilastered and corniced shop front to left, comprising 2-leaf, 6-panel timber door with plate glass rectangular fanlight, to left, plate glass shop window to right.

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (9-13C Dundas Street).

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (19 and 21 Dundas Street).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M- roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar gablehead stack; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed balusters and urn finials.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Second New Town A Group, a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain. Dundas Street was part of the first extension of the New Town planned by Reid and Sibbald in 1802. Building began in 1807.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17805278

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