Gymnasium, 14 Ward Road, Dundee

Alexander McCulloch and George Jamieson, 1890 (reconstructed 1926 after fire in 1921 ' see Notes). 2-storey, 5-bay, symmetrical, classically-detailed gymnasium. Cream sandstone ashlar. Base course, cill courses to ground and first floor; band course over ground floor lintel; eaves course. Centre and outer bays slightly advanced.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 2-leaf panelled door with round-headed leaded fanlight to centre within pilastered tripartite doorpiece; round-headed sidelights with small rectangular lights above. Segmental pediment with relief sculpture to tympanum. Large tripartite window above. Tripartites to recessed bays; rounded-headed at 1st floor. Bipartites at ground and 1st floor outer bays. Outer lights of 1st floor centre tripartite keystoned and moulded to top, flanking tripartites keystoned and round-headed, outer bays keystoned with moulded round-headed tripartites.

6-pane timber glazing to ground floor with single top-hoppers, 6-pane top-hopper to 1st floor (12-pane to centre window). Slate roof. Ashlar-coped skews with skewblocks, brick-coped end stack to left. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: the original interior was destroyed in the fire of 1921. 1926 reconstruction includes twin stair to main entrance hall and simple timber panelling.