Clydesdale Bank, 31 South Methven Street, Perth

D N Shaw, 1889-9. 2-storey and attic Classical bank building on prominent corner site with 3-bay splayed corner. 3 wide bays to E (South Methven Street) x 2 bays to High Street. Ashlar, rubble to rear. Base course, cill courses, cornice to ground, eaves cornice, blocking course. Part-fluted, Ionic pilasters to ground with swags at volutes; Doric pilasters to 1st storey. Pedimented bipartite dormers.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: Ionic pilastered doorpiece to corner with open pediment above and sculptured spandrels with face motif; round-arched doorway with 2-leaf panelled timber entrance door. Decorative armorial panel above. 3-light windows to E to ground with round-arched central openings and carved foliage pattern in spandrels. 4-light windows with stone mullions to 1st storey.

Internal link to 1980 Cunningham Glass Partnership, bank at 23 South Methven Street.

Predominantly 2- vertical pane over plate glass timber sash and case windows to upper storey, plate glass to ground. Mansard roof; raised skews. Grey slates. Coped, wallhead stack to S with round-arched opening at base.

INTERIOR: (seen 2009). Modernised offices to ground floor. Rooms to upper floor with some simple cornicing.