Victoria Buildings

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Victoria Buildings
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The buildings in 2024
Location36–44 Tay Street,
Perth
Coordinates 56°23′45″N3°25′33″W / 56.3957°N 3.4258°W / 56.3957; -3.4258
Built1872(152 years ago) (1872)
Architect Andrew Heiton
Architectural style(s) Greek Revival
Listed Building – Category B
Designated20 May 1965
Reference no.LB39656
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Shown in Perth

The Victoria Buildings is an historic row of buildings in Perth, Scotland. Designed by local architect Andrew Heiton, the building is Category B listed, dating to 1872. [1] Standing on Tay Street, immediately south of St Matthew's Church, the building was the "birthplace" of General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation. [1] [2]

Architect David Smart had his offices at number 42. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Tay Street, 36–44 Victoria Buildings (Even Numbers) (Category B Listed Building) (LB39656)" . Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. Perth Archived 2021-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
  3. "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (May 25, 2022, 1:37 am)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2022.