Rose Terrace is a street of Georgian architecture in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, dating to at least the late 18th century. It is named for Rosie Anderson, the wife of former Perth lord provost Thomas Hay Marshall,Perth: The Postcard Collection, Jack Gillon (2020) who donated the land.Civic History of Perth from Medieval Times – Perth Civic Trust The couple lived at the corner of Rose Terrace and Atholl Street.
Overlooking the southwestern edge of the North Inch, one of Perth's two large parks, Rose Terrace is the home of the Old Academy, a Category A listed building, built between 1803 and 1807.THE OLD ACADEMY, 6, 7 ROSE TERRACE – Historic Environment Scotland It was the home of Perth Academy between 1807 and 1932.The Tourist's Hand-book to Perth and Neighbourhood (1849), p. 45
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Notable buildings and structures
Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Rose Terrace, ordered from south to north. All six are listed buildings at Historic Environment Scotland.Rose Terrace – Historic Environment Scotland
2 Atholl Street (corner property) 1–5 Rose Terrace Old Academy, 6–7 Rose Terrace 8–12 Rose Terrace 13–16 Rose Terrace 17 Rose Terrace
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