Harbourmasters House And Office, 1 Granton Square, Granton, Edinburgh

John Henderson, circa 1838. 3-storey and basement. Terrace of 4 tenements; 11 bays (3-5-3). Classical symmetrical design. Coursed tooled sandstone with ashlar dressings. Band courses beneath ground and first floors; V-jointed angle quoins; eaves cornice. Architraved windows.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central 5 bays recessed. Architraved entrances to 3rd, 4th, 7th and 9th bays; panelled timber doors with rectangular border-glazed fanlight to each (No 2 has 2-leaf door; remaining doors have been modified to single leaf). Stone steps with replacement cast iron railings to each (those to Nos 3 and 4 are shared); railings curve round to follow pavement; curved stone steps to basement to each but more broadly sweeping to outer tenements (Nos 1 and 4). Regular fenestration; cornices and aprons to 1st floor windows.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: early 20th century single storey red brick extension to right of rear (W) elevation (No 4).

N ELEVATION: 4 regularly-fenestrated bays; steps up to shallow ashlar porch with cornice to 3rd bay; architraved entrance with 2-leaf panelled timber door with rectangular border-glazed fanlight. W side abuts warehouse at 1 West Harbour Road.

S ELEVATION: 3 regularly-fenestrated bays.

Mainly 12-pane timber sash and case windows; grey slate hipped roof; 3 ashlar ridge stacks with moulded cornices; identical wallhead stacks to N and S elevations; round cans.

INTERIORS: not inspected (1997).

RAILINGS: low curved stone wall with ashlar coping surmounted by cast iron railings to side elevation of No 1; crocketed finials to railings (some missing); pine cone finials to gateposts (gate as railings). Steps up to flagged pathway with replacement railings; cast-iron shoescrapers with anthemion supports to either side of steps to entrance (only that to W intact).