15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh

W.R. Fleming, 1908. Classical office building with symmetrical elevations; 3 bays to E elevation, 5 bays to S elevation; 3 storeys and attic. Polished ashlar (glazed brick to rear). Dividing band between ground and 1st floors and between 1st and 2nd floors; band course and main cornice above 2nd floor; eaves cornice, blocking course. Giant pilasters dividing central 3 bays to 1st floors of E and S elevations; pilaster strips dividing central 3 bays to attic floors of E and S elevations. Regularly fenestrated.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 2- leaf timber-panelled door with plain fanlight in round-arched opening, flanked left and right by round-arched windows with recessed aprons. At far right, chamfered corner (to ground floor only) with ogee stop-chamfer. Blind window to central bay of 2nd and attic floors.

S ELEVATION: ground level built up to first floor level. No windows to outer left and right bays of 1st floor.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: 3-bay elevation; white glazed brick with polished ashlar cills and lintels.

N ELEVATION: partly obscured by No. 9-13 Calton Hill, adjoining (see separate List description).

GLAZING etc: plate glass glazing in timber sash and case windows; plate glass glazing in timber T-bar pattern windows to round-arched openings. Corniced stone wall-end stack to N elevation, circular cans. Concealed flat roof; small square pilastered and corniced ashlar plant room to NW corner.

INTERIOR: small entry lobby; timber panelled, lights to sides. Ground floor reception room: timber panelled walls, corniced and coffered ceiling. Elaborate wrought iron lift in main stairwell; timber panelled interior; wrought iron lift barrier forming stair banister through height of building. 2nd floor room facing E : timber panelling, timber chimney-piece and overmantel with mirror; plaster frieze featuring putti, ceiling-cornice, moulded plaster border on ceiling featuring arabesque style motifs; similar frieze, cornice and ceiling treatment in adjacent room. Timber wall panelling and door pieces also extant in further parts of building.