13, 15, 17 Pittville Street, Joppa, Edinburgh

Earlier 19th century, with later additions and subdivided into

3 houses, in 1927. 2-storey (with attic and basement to sides and rear), 3-bay classical villa. Painted ashlar; rubble with droved dressings to side and rear elevations. Base course, cill course at 1st floor, cornice and blocking course; broad corner pilasters. Moulded architraves with panelled aprons.

SE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: slightly advanced bay to centre; 5 steps to open porch, pilastered to elevation, coupled Greek Doric fluted columns supporting corniced entablature; panelled door, 5 oval-paned rectangular fanlight and window at 1st floor above. Windows to each floor of flanking bays.

NE ELEVATION: windows at ground and 1st floor to centre; window at basement and 1st floor of bay to left; blank bay to right. Entrance to No 17 at basement.

NW (REAR) ELEVATION: symmetrical; round-arched stair window at centre, with keystone; harled extension below and part masking stair window.

12-paned timber sash and case windows. Piended slate roof with central piended dormers to front and rear; flat roof to extension to rear. Wallhead shouldered stacks at bay to centre of side elevations.

INTERIOR: staircase now altered; good plasterwork throughout; etched glass tripartite vestibule screen; fluted Corinthian mahogany chimneypiece with tripartite overmantel (possibly later than house).

BOUNDARY WALLS: stugged ashlar with polished ashlar coping; formerly with cast-iron railings.