Masonic Lodge, 63, 65, 67 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh

Andrew Kerr, dated 1870. 2-storey and attic, 4-bay Masonic Lodge with Scots Renaissance detailing, situated on sloping site with commercial premises to ground. Bull-faced ashlar with polished dressings and ground floor level. Moulded string course above and cill course at attic level.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: Principal entrance to left with roll-moulded architrave. Above, masonic crest and inscribed panel flanked by corbelled blocks incorporated into string course and surmounted by pedestalled globes. Leaded and coloured glass windows with diamond-pattern at 1st floor. Corbelled-out rectangular oriel with thistle finials in crowstepped wall-head gable with wall-head stack above left. Pair of pedimented dormer heads with Masonic symbols and star and moon finials breaking eaves to left. Pair of 2-leaf panelled timber doors to ground.

6-pane glazing pattern to timber sash and case windows at attic level. Fixed multi-pane glazing to ground floor with curvilinear timber detailing to upper panes. Graded, grey Scottish slate. Broad end stack. Cast-iron rainwater goods.