30, 32, 34, 36 Dundas Street, Edinburgh

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, early 19th century, with 20th century alterations. 4-storey and basement, 9-bay terraced tenement, with 4th storey as wallhead attic. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor, with random repair to 1st floor and above. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; projecting cills to 1st and 2nd floor windows; cornice at 2nd floor; string course and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

E (PRINCIPAL ELEVATION): 6-panel timber common stair door, with glazed upper panels and radial semicircular fanlight, centred at principal floor, 6-panel timber door, with radial semicircular fanlight, in bay 3rd from right; modern 3-bay shop front spanning 4 bays, advanced at left (No 30, Microcentre Ltd), comprising recessed door flanked by multi-pane plate glass window to left, plate glass window to right; regular fenestration to remaining bays at principal floor, and to floors above, with cills lowered in 2 bays to left and 4 bays to right at 3rd floor; and at basement, with 2-bay pilastered and corniced shop front to right, comprising recessed glazed door and 2-pane plate glass window.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (45-89 Great King Street).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (24-28 Dundas Street).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stacks, rendered and lined gablehead stack; coped, with circular cans.

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

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