Tontine Building, 120, 122, 124 George Street, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Commercial. 8 related planning applications.

Tontine Building, 120, 122, 124 George Street, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
grim-latch-saffron
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 December 1970
Type
Commercial
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

James Nisbet, 1792; facade and some original core retained by Robert Hurd and Partners, 1984. 3-storey, 9-bay former classical tontine building. Polished cream ashlar sandstone (stonecleaned and much restored). Rock faced rustication to basement. Channelled arcaded windows at ground with similar tripartite doorway at centre with radiating fanlight. 1st floor windows with raised architraves and simple cornices; pedimented to inner bays. Composite giant panelled pilasters at 1st and 2nd floors to centre 3 bays and outer bay; fluted frieze between framing pilaster and centrepiece. Flag poles flank centre window at 1st floor.

Timber sash and case windows; 12-pane, 15-pane at 1st floor. Ashlar coped skews, rebuilt stone stacks; grey slates.

INTERIOR: enormous modern office ranged around central atrium; retains principal of rooms at front of block.

RAILINGS: modern replacement cast-iron spearhead railings with

4 cast-iron lamp standards.

Detailed Attributes

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