19-21 East Princes Street, Rothesay, Bute

James Hamilton, 1876; alterations earlier 20th century. Symmetrical 4-storey with attic, 7-bay French Baroque style tenement forming part of terrace with shops at ground. Prominent stylised giant order pilasters grouping bays 1-1-3-1-1. Coursed yellow sandstone ashlar; raised polished dressings. Raised base course; architraved cill courses (corbelled at 2nd floor); architraved string courses; dentilled corniced eaves; balustraded attic. Segmental-arched pediments above Corinthian-columned 1st floor windows; consoled cornices to architraved 2nd floor windows; engaged Corinthian columns flanking architraved 3rd floor windows; consoled pediments surmounting round-arched attic windows. French-pavilion-roofs to outer left and right; round-arched pavilion roof at centre.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: pend entrances to upper flats at ground in bays to left and right of centre; large blocked entrance at centre (original access to rear hall); pilastered shop premises in bay to outer left; boarded timber shop premises in bay to outer right. Regular fenestration; blind consoled segmental-arched attic window at centre; single attic windows in remaining bays to left and right. 2 oeil-de-beouf windows set in central round-arched tower; corniced parapet surmounting towers in bays to outer left and right.

Predominantly plate glass in timber sash and case windows (some later replacements). Graded grey slate roof; fish-scale slate detailing to French pavilion roofs. Corniced ashlar ridge and apex stacks; various circular cans.