59 Broad Street, Peterhead

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59 Broad Street
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The building in 2019
59 Broad Street, Peterhead
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Town or city Peterhead
CountryScotland
Coordinates 57°30′18″N1°46′32″W / 57.504948°N 1.775483°W / 57.504948; -1.775483 Coordinates: 57°30′18″N1°46′32″W / 57.504948°N 1.775483°W / 57.504948; -1.775483
Completedmid-18th century
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Floor count2 [1]

59 Broad Street is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to the mid 18th century, [1] the residential building stands with its gable end facing onto Broad Street. This was traditionally done because homeowners were taxed according to street frontage.

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