Main Building, St Joseph's R.C. College, Craigs Road, Dumfries

Charles Hay of Dumfries, architect 1907. Northern

European profile with some Renaissance details. Large

rectangular-plan college block with symmetrical

elevations. Tall modern additions to either flank. 3

storeys and attic, off-set over basement. Snecked

bullfaced red ashlar with polished dressings. SW elevation:

tall central tower with wide segmental-arched and

architraved doorway with pierced parapet over; 2 square

or round-headed lights each stage above, niche at 3rd

floor with sculptured figure; tall stage above main eaves

level with clock, boldly projecting and bracketted parapet

walk enclosing finialed pyramidal roof with pedimented

dormers to elevations. 6 plain bays (with 6-pane

glazing throughout) either side of tower enlivened by

tall dormers with steep-pitched swept-eaved and finialed

roofs. 1st floor cill course; cornice; paired end stacks

with linking pierced balustrades; slate roofs, main roof

with leaded platform behind cast-iron brattishing. NE

elevation with stair windows in gabled tall central bay;

flanking bays also with dormers; low flat-roofed range

right also bull-faced red ashlar.