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Townhouse and former custom House, built by James Gordon of Cobairdy in 1771 as a private mansion house. It became the official Aberdeen Customs House around 1892 (named as Custom House on both the 1st and 2nd edition maps). Built during the first phase of construction of nearby Marischal Street, of grey granite ashlar with raised margins and deeply chamfered quoins, with a grey slate roof, clay cans and cast-iron rainwater goods. It is 3-storey with a basement, of 5 bays with oversailing steps to the basement, with a Gibbs-style surround doorpiece and pediment. There are later small tapering stone entrance piers to the streetline, and a low coped wall with cast-iron railings to a single storey harled outshot. Internally, the house retains the original room layout, including pilastered and arched entrance hall, stone staircase with square central well to the rear of the building, and ornamental cast iron balustrades. Now (2006) in use as offices.
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NJ90NW0567 - CUSTOM HOUSE, 35 REGENT QUAY, ABERDEEN