7 Springfield, Dundee

7 Springfield is a Neo-classical terrace of houses constructed between 1828 and 1851, initially feued in 1830-1831. The development was expanded by 1846 and completed by 1851, with a subsequent modification to exclude Springfield House. The terrace forms a cul-de-sac stepped up from the sea, terminating with a semi-detached house to the north and short terraces along Perth Road.

The houses at Nos. 5-14 and 18-27 are two-storey and some have basements (although some have been infilled), arranged in groupings of three bays, stepped in pairs. Each pair of houses features a central tetrastyle Doric portico, with wrought and cast-iron balconies originally positioned above (most of which are now absent). The windows are set within lugged architraves, with cornicing at ground floor level, and first-floor cill courses are present. A main cornice and balustrade runs along the terrace. The lower pairs of houses are alternately advanced and recessed, while the later upper pairs sit on the same plane. Almost all but the recessed pairs have pilaster strips defining their north ends.

Nos. 15 and 16 share a similar style, but include a full-length ground-floor colonnade. A modern addition exists to the west of No. 15. Nos. 17 and 28 are unique as individual three-bay houses with a portico positioned to the left, connected by a single-storey link to No. 16.

The elevations facing Perth Road comprise Nos. 1-4 and 29-32, which are each symmetrical eight-bay facades with the two bays at each end slightly advanced. These also incorporate central tetrastyle porticos. No. 1 is angled to accommodate Perth Road and features a trabeated porch on its side. No. 32 includes a Doric portico, a cast-iron balcony, and a later hemispherical, pilastered bow rising through both ground and first floors. No. 3 has a later balustrade, and alterations involving mullioned windows.

The corner houses, facing both Perth Road and Springfield, are two bays wide to Perth Road and three bays wide to Springfield, and are similarly styled. No. 4 has a central portico and a panelled wallhead stack overlooking Springfield, with a recently restored balustrade. No. 29 has a portico on its right side and a wallhead stack that was partly removed to accommodate a later slate mansard roof with consoled dormers.

The windows are primarily sash and case, with most now featuring two panes, and some original four- or twelve-pane windows remaining. Several are modern. The roofs are low-pitched and slate-covered, with ridge stacks. The rears of the houses are constructed from rubble.

Some original plastered Ionic interiors remain. Original railings have been lost. The development was originally planned by an architect from Edinburgh, as noted in documents dated 28 January 1830 and 17 March 1831.