Hostel, 55 Princes Street, Perth

James Miller, 1924. Predominantly 2-storey and attic, L-plan, red brick block in late Stuart, Neo-Georgian manner, located in narrow lane at the W side of Princes Street. Regular fenestration. S (principal) Elevation: 7-bay with architraved and segmentally pedimented doorpiece to centre; moulded timber cornice; returning at W wing with 3 pairs of timber French doors to ground. Voussoired red-brick windowheads with pale sandstone ashlar keystones to ground; brick cills to 1st floor. E elevation: 3-bay with further projecting 3-storey corner tower to NE angle with chamfered stack and steeply pitched mansard roof. Further 3-storey, flat-roofed section to NW angle.

8 flat-roofed dormers on main block; 2 on west-wing. Further 8 on rear (N) elevation, all with multi-pane casement windows.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing to timber sash and case windows to principal elevations. Predominantly 8-pane glazing to irregularly fenestration rear (N) elevation and large stair window to centre. Grey slate. Tall brick coped end stack to W wing. Cast iron rainwater goods.