24, 26, 28 Nelson Street, Edinburgh

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, 1812. 4-storey and basement, 7-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone,; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. band course at principal and 1st floor; projecting cills to 1st and 2nd floor windows; continual cornice at 2nd floor; cornice and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 6-panel timber common stair door with umbrella semicircular fanlight, centred at principal floor, flanked by pair of 6-panel timber doors with umbrella semicircular fanlights. Windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above, and to basement. Flagged basement area.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (11-15 Drummond Place).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (1 Northumberland Street).

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

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

RAILINGS AND LAMPS: ashlar copes surmounted by iron railings with spear-headed balusters and pineapple finials. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamps with glass globes.