I came across this building by chance walking through a lower part of the town, after I’d been to the Abbot House.
It’s a Christian bookshop now. What it was originally I’ve no idea.

There’s some nice detailing* above the windows. It’s more deco this side (west) than on the other.

This east side has a nice curve towards the back, though.

Great embellishment on the roofline. Except above the doorway the *zig-zag pattern goes all the way along the building and round the corner.

The doorway has some fine moulding work above it.

Unlike the Fire Station and the Glen Pavilion this is not a public building but a domestic dwelling. It doesn’t quite have the swagger of the house in Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy – no cylindrical staircase for example – but it’s nice to come upon by surprise; as I did the first time I saw it.

The windows have definitely been replaced – typical modern double glazing.

The rear view is a bit obscured by trees but it shows the balcony and railing.

The aspect from the left also shows the balcony which may be a car port.

Here’s a close up on the tall and porthole windows.

Porthole windows were something of a thirties staple.

This is far from High Art Deco but the frieze above the entrance is a beauty and there are some Deco flourishes inside. It is definitely of its time, though; very thirties in appearance.

This is the west side of the South aspect with entrance doors.

This is the centre of the south side. It houses/housed the cafe.

South aspect, east side.

Close up on entrance and stairs leading up to it.

This is the frieze above the entrance.

A similar embellishment above the east side block.

West side of Pavilion.

East side. Fairly Deco.

Fanlight above window on east side.

External stage to rear (north side.)

I did promise in my one year’s anniversary post that I would put up some pictures of Art Deco in Dunfermline. This is the first set.

Of 1936 vintage, this is very similar in style to the Fire Station in Kirkcaldy which, being constructed a year or so later, is said to be a copy. There is interplay between verticals and horizontals here but this building lacks the painted highlights, the ironwork balconies and the East Coast vernacular chimney stacks of the Kirkcaldy one.

Dunfermline Fire Station is being replaced by a new building lower down the town. It has been proposed that this present building should be turned into an Arts centre.

The view from the west.

Rear view. Typical thirties window styling.

Detail on west side.

Detail on brickwork at front.

Pillar embellishment at front.

View from East.

As this view shows the long window slopes and in its present form obviously dates from the refurbishment of 1986.