Description

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, early 19th century. 3-storey and basement, 8-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band courses between basement and principal floor; principal floor and 1st floor; projecting cills to 1st and 2nd floor windows. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 9-panel timber common stair door, plate glass rectangular fanlight in bay to right of centre, at principal floor. Round-arched doorpieces with 4-panel timber doors and plate glass semicircular fanlights in bays 3rd from right and 3rd from left; windows in remaining bays at principal floor, regular fenestration to floors above.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (18 and 18A Dublin Street).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (6-10A Dublin Street).

Predominantly 2-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof; recessed slate hung rectangular dormer to left, pair of polygonal piended dormers to right. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar stacks breaking pitch; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1997.

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. 12-16A Dublin Street was formerly 12-16A Duke Street. Duke Street was feued by the Magistrates in 1799. Building began in 1801. It was continued northwards by Reid and Sibbald as Dublin Street in 1802 as part of their plan for the extension of the New Town. Building began in 1803. In 1966 Duke Street was renamed as Dublin Street but retained its old numbers, while the original Dublin Street was renumbered.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17804969

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