3, 5, 7, 9 Dublin Street, Edinburgh

Late 18th century. 3-storey, attic and basement, 6-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal floor and 1st floor; cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

S (YORK PLACE) ELEVATION: round-arched doorpieces in 2 bays at centre comprising panelled timber door in bay to left, with plate glass semicircular fanlight, window in former doorpeice in bay to right; windows in round-arched recesses in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above, and to basement.

W (DUBLIN STREET) ELEVATION: 5-bay gable, comprising pilastered and corniced doorpiece centred at principal floor, with panelled timber door and 3-pane rectangular fanlight; regular fenestration to remaining bays at principal floor and to floors above. Basement comprising pair of 2-bay shop fronts to left; glazed door and plate glass window to left, pilastered and corniced doorpiece with glazed door and plate glass window to right; continuation of S elevation basement public house to outer right.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (11 Dublin Street).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (6 and 6A York Place).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; 3 canted piended dormers to principal elevation, central dormer with blinded sides; rectangular dormer to left at W elevation. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble and rendered gablehead stacks; coped with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

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