12, 14, 16 Dublin Street, Edinburgh

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.