Edinburgh 36 York Place

Later 18th century, with later doorpiece by Hippolyte J Blanc, 1884, rear addition by Leadbetter, Fairley and Reid, 1934. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; cill courses at 1st and 2nd floors; mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Architraved windows with cornices at 1st floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: fluted Ionic pilastered doorpiece in bay to left at principal floor, comprising decorative floreate lintel, with entwined 'PS' shield emblem and dentilled cornice; 2-leaf, 6-panel timber door with decorative rectangular fanlight; 3-panel inner door with leaded glazed upper panel, inscribed 'The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain'. Windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (34 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (38 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: later addition at ground, to Dublin Street Lane South. Single storey, 3-bay former store house. Stugged and squared sandstone, with red sandstone dressings. Base course; corniced frieze. Infilled architraved doorway with cornice to right; infilled architraved bipartite window with cornice to right of centre; segmental-arched multi-pane window to left.

Predominantly plate glass lower sashes and 2-pane upper sashes in timber windows. Grey slate M-roof. Rectangular slate-hung dormer. Modern skylight. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stack; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials.