18-20 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh

Circa 1790. 4-storey and attic, 5-bay tenement with projecting single-storey, altered shops to ground and remains of later (1903) 2-storey harled former cinema extension to rear with roof-top drying green. Droved ashlar, rubble to rear and side gable to N. Central 3-window pedimented wallhead gable with apex stack.. Later, 6-light timber canted bay windows to outer bays to 1st storey. Raised cills, cornice. Central 2-leaf, 4-panel timber entrance door to former cinema (see Notes) with rectangular fanlight above with multi-pane glazing pattern; stair entrance to left. Central 2-window pedimented wallhead gable with stack at apex to rear. To rear, later metal walkway leads from 3rd storey of tenement to drying area.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows to upper storeys, plate glass to shops. Grey slates. Coped, gable stacks, raised skews.