30 And 32, Hyde Terrace

30 and 32 Hyde Terrace are a pair of houses, now part of the University of Leeds Department of Community Medicine. They were built in 1840, with later additions in the 19th and 20th centuries, and are likely designed by John Clark. The houses are constructed of red brick in Flemish bond, with stone details and a slate roof, featuring wrought-iron elements. They stand three stories tall over a basement and have six first-floor windows. The doors on the outer bays are adorned with traceried overlights and pilastered surrounds that include an entablature and cornice. There is an added bay window at the basement and ground floor on the left side, while the ground and first floors have tall sash windows with flat brick arches and glazing bars, and the second floor has 9-pane sashes. A deep stone band runs along the first-floor sill level, and scrolled iron brackets support a former balcony. The building is topped with a stone cornice, a blocking course, and a shallow pediment, along with a large central stack and end ridge stacks. A mid-20th century attic storey has been added. The entrance steps are flanked by railings featuring moulded terminals and pointed vase finials. Inside, it is said that No. 32 retains columns in the entrance hall, and both houses have their original staircases and ceilings. No. 30 was first occupied by Frederick Baines, who partnered with his brother Edward in producing the Leeds Mercury, while No. 32 was first occupied by Edward Smith, a woollen draper, tailor, and undertaker with premises on Briggate.