89 Princes Street, Edinburgh

Late 18th century with later 19th century additions. 4-storey and attic 6-bay block with shops built out at ground. Painted droved sandstone ashlar with polished dressings. 3 modern shops at ground, with elements of ashlar framing and cornice still discernible. 1st floor windows architraved and corniced; 2nd floor cornice; eaves cornice and blocking course with elaborate scrolled cast-iron parapet. 2 distinct 3-bay blocks: E block with timber canted window at centre 1st floor and pair of bipartite box dormers. W block with full-height canted windows, and canted dormers, to outer bays; single windows and dormer at centre.

Largely original rubble rear elevation with Venetian window at centre; 3-storey 4-bay stone block to lane at rear of No 88.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows; some uPVC replacements. Ashlar coped skews, stone stacks, grey slates.

INTERIOR: No 88 with saloon to rear with ribbed and bossed ceiling.