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Latitude: 55.9528 / 55°57'10"N
Longitude: -3.2026 / 3°12'9"W
OS Eastings: 325003
OS Northings: 673961
OS Grid: NT250739
Mapcode National: GBR 8LF.SK
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.SM4W
Plus Code: 9C7RXQ3W+4X
Entry Name: 95, 95A George Street, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 95 and 95A George Street, Refuge Building
Listing Date: 13 January 1966
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 367459
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28849
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, 95, 95a George Street
ID on this website: 200367459
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Office building
David Bryce, 1840. 3-storey and attic, 3-bay classical office. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. At ground, projecting tripartite pilastered bay at centre supporting, with flanking consoles, full-width balcony at 1st floor with solid parapet; flanking bays with 2-leaf panelled doors and fanlights. Full-height 1st floor windows architraved and corniced; architraves at 2nd floor. Dentilled and mutuled cornice with panelled solid parapet concealing attic windows.
Timber sash and case windows; plate glass at ground, 15-pane at 1st floor, 12-pane at 2nd; grey slates.
INTERIOR: not seen 1995.
Built for the Insurance Company of Scotland. Restored by Robert Hurd and Partners.
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