Victoria Buildings
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{{Infobox historic site
| name = Victoria Buildings
| native_name =
| 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
| governing_body =
| designation1 = Category B Listed Building
| designation1_offname =
| designation1_date = 20 May 1965
| designation1_number = LB39656
| website =
}}
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}}
See also
References
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Category:1872 establishments in Scotland
Category:Category B listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
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