Central Hall, John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock

Dating from 1932-3 and designed by William Forrest Valentine. Two-storey, three-bay symmetrical former hall; Italian Romanesque detailing. Snecked and stugged red sandstone ashlar and polished dressings. Base course, shallow, recessed central segmental-arched bay with balustraded balcony, eaves course, balustrade, large, central blocking course with scrolled shoulders. Pedestrian gateways flanking the main building. Two-storey roughly contemporary range to right (shown on Ordnance Survey map of 1938).

East (entrance) Elevation: shallow recessed two-storey, central segmental-arched bay with keystone. Entrance door with fanlight, balcony with scrolled brackets above; three round-headed arched windows. Tripartite windows in end bays at ground floor level, four round-headed arched windows in end bays at first floor level. Two windows at ground floor on left return; single-storey range to rear with row of round-headed windows. Two-storey range to right: banded rustication to ground floor; wide canted corner bay, shop windows and garage door to ground floor level. Two single windows to east elevation at first floor level, single window to canted corners and five single windows to John Dickie Street elevation. Multi-pane glazing throughout. Slate roof.

Interior: not seen in 2001.