120 Princes Street, Edinburgh

Late 18th century with 20th century additions. 2 3-storey and attic 5-bay former classical tenements. Droved cream ashlar sandstone with polished dressings. Modern shops built out at ground; early 20th century timber extension at 1st floor containing 5 broad canted windows with elaborate curvilinear timber glazing set under straight fascia and cornice. Original 2nd floor clearly divided into 2 blocks: to E, 5 plain bays with irregular collection of 3 piend-roofed dormers; to W,

4 bays with long and short quoins and recessed former common stair bay beyond, with mutuled eaves cornice, tripartite box dormer, pair of pedimented dormers, and further segmental pedimented tripartite dormer.

Coursed rubble to rear; 3-bay bow to E with Venetian window above; nepus gable to W; attached iron fire escape.

Variety of timber sash and case windows to upper floors. Ashlar coped skews, stone stacks to W block; grey slates.

INTERIOR: adapted for modern retail units.