City Art Centre, 1-6 Market Street, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 12 December 1974. Art gallery. 8 related planning applications.

City Art Centre, 1-6 Market Street, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
rooted-brick-elder
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
12 December 1974
Type
Art gallery
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

James Dunn and James Findlay, 1899-1902, with later alterations (see Notes). 6-storey and attic 5-bay Baroque art gallery with 2-storey arcade to ground on octagonal piers; 2-storey link (now cafe and shop) to Scotsman building to left, with round-arched entrance to Fleshmarket Close. Dentilled cornice above 2nd floor; cill course to 6th floor; modillioned eaves cornice. 5 bipartite dormer windows with alternate triangular and segmental pediments to attic, linked by balustraded balcony. Blocked Roman Doric mullions to tripartite windows at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor in segmental-arched recesses, and blocked Roman Doric colonnettes to tripartite windows at 6th floor.

Small-pane glazing. Cast-iron down pipes with decorative hoppers. Corniced, bow-ended end stack with circular cans.

Detailed Attributes

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