Description
Circa 1880, style of James Sellars. 4-storey and basement
classically detailed tenement, 15 x 4 unequal bays.
Polished ashlar, channelled at ground floor; rear elevation
squared rubble. Alternating flat and canted (full-height)
window bays. Each entrance at head of stairs oversailing
basement area. Alternating main door and close entries;
main doors with pilastered, architraved, corniced
doorpieces; some double-leaf, panelled storm doors; plain
close entries. Plain entablature to each floor above
basement incorporating moulded cill band. Sash and case
windows, with stone transoms at 3rd floor; ground floor
with moulded cills and aprons; architraves to flat bays.
Stepped, bracketted, boldly projecting eaves; corniced
axial stacks; slate roof.
ELEVATION TO BENTINCK STREET: bays arranged in groups of
3; each group with outer shallow canted bays; stone
mullions.
ELEVATION TO GRAY STREET: shallow, canted 4-light outer
bays.
Fluted, cast-iron rhone pipes; cast-iron boundary railings.
INTERIORS: column screen in hall at No 46 Gray Street.
Good plasterwork.