Former Co-Operative Department Store, 1 Bank Street And Kirk Wynd

J G Callander, 1931. 7-bay, tall 3-storey rectangular plan Art Deco former Co-operative department store, with prominent slightly advanced canted 3-bay corner and engaged giant order columns at 1st floor. Polished marble fascia at ground floor, sandstone ashlar above with decorative bronze fascia panels between 1st and 2nd floors. Moulded and dentilled cill course at 1st floor. Giant Order columns with boldly reeded capitals. Corniced eaves course with stepped blocking course above; deep stepped blocking course to advanced 3-bay corner and terminal bays incorporating decorative abstract sculptural mouldings to centre of each bay. Moulded and architraved surrounds incorporating 1st and 2nd floor windows, with deep decorative bronze cill course between (that to centre bay of corner block incorporating a clock); further large fluted surrounds at terminal bays and to 3 corner bays. Curved canopy above main entrance doorway to centre bay of corner block.

INTERIOR: predominantly plain interior with adaptations to form retail and commercial office space.

Predominantly large fixed pane glazing (with some casement sections) in metal framed windows. Pitched roof; grey slates. Concealed rainwater goods.