Victoria Buildings

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{{Infobox historic site

| name = Victoria Buildings

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| image = Victoria_Buildings%2C_Perth%2C_Scotland.jpg

| caption = The buildings in 2024

| locmapin = Scotland Perth

| map_caption = Shown in Perth

| coordinates = {{coord|56.3957|-3.4258|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| location = 36–44 Tay Street,
Perth

| area =

| built = {{start date and age|1872|p=yes}}

| architect = Andrew Heiton

| architecture = Greek Revival

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| designation1 = Category B Listed Building

| designation1_offname =

| designation1_date = 20 May 1965

| designation1_number = LB39656

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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.{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB39656|desc=Tay Street, 36–44 Victoria Buildings (Even Numbers)|cat=B|access-date=1 March 2022}} Standing on Tay Street, immediately south of St Matthew's Church, the building was the "birthplace" of General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation.[https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townhistory155.html Perth] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929111022/https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townhistory155.html |date=2021-09-29 }} – Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)

Architect David Smart had his offices at number 42.{{Cite web |title=Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (May 25, 2022, 1:37 am) |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=202128 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=www.scottisharchitects.org.uk}}

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