51, 53, 55, 57, 59 Dublin Street, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 May 1966. Terraced tenement. 2 related planning applications.

51, 53, 55, 57, 59 Dublin Street, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
fallow-hammer-wren
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
24 May 1966
Type
Terraced tenement
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, early 19th century. 4-storey and basement, 7-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band course between basement and principal floor, principal floor and 1st floor; cill course at 1st floor; projecting cills at 2nd and 3rd floor windows, cornice and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 6-panel timber common stair door with geometric rectangular fanlight, centred at principal floor, flanked by pair of round-arched doorpieces comprising 6-panel timber doors with plate glass semicircular fanlights; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above, and to basement.

N ELEVATION: adjoining modern terrace, on site of former Dublin Street Baptist Church.

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (35-49 Dublin Street).

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

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

Detailed Attributes

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