2 Assembly Street, Dumfries

Probably late 18th century. Georgian with 19th century

alterations including work ('executed by James Barbour,

circa 1881. 3 storeys, 5 bays with basement and attic.

Red ashlar with rusticated quoins; window architraves

lugged and keystoned and with bracketted cills (altered

glazing throughout, mostly plate glass sashes; 2 ground

floor windows right with lowered cills); central 2-leaf

door, doorpiece removed; modillioned main cornice;

rooflights and 2 dormers; end stacks; slate roof. Gable

to Irish Street has 2 tall projecting bays, that to left

1840/50 and contemporary with lowered windows on main

elevation, that to right taller again, and possibly by

Barbour. Rear elevation also altered; brick with ashlar

dressings.

Interior: 19th century interiors including late 19th

century scale-and-platt timber stair with arcaded

balustrades; columned and depressed-arched screens in

entrance hall; some good timber doorpieces and ceiling

and cornice plasterwork.