St Matthew's Church, Perth

St Matthew's Church (formerly Free Church and West Church) is a Church of Scotland church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Located on Tay Street, overlooking the River Tay, it is just east of the city centre. Designed by John Honeyman, the church was completed in November 1871 and is a Category B listed building. In 1965, the four congregations of Wilson Church, Scott Street Church, West and Middle Church, and Bridgend Church were merged to form St Matthew's. The church celebrated its 150th anniversary in November 2021.

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26 Tay Street

26 Tay Street is an historic building in Perth, Scotland. Designed by local architect Andrew Heiton, the building is Category B listed, dating to around 1873. Standing on Tay Street, between St Matthew's Church to the south and the Perth and Kinross Council offices at 2 High Street to the north, the building is currently the home of The Capital Asset, a Wetherspoons establishment. The building was formerly the home of Perth Savings Bank (having previously been located on nearby Atholl Crescent), which is when the building was extended, to a design by Robert Matthew Mitchell.

2 High Street, Perth

2 High Street is a municipal building in Perth, Scotland. Standing at the corner of High Street and Tay Street, the building is currently the home of offices of Perth and Kinross Council, which also occupies the municipal buildings at 1 Tay Street directly opposite. The building is Category B listed.

Victoria Buildings

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. Standing on Tay Street, immediately south of St Matthew's Church, the building was the "birthplace" of General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation. Architect David Smart had his offices at number 42.

Cunningham–Graham Close

Cunningham–Graham Close is a historic building in Perth, Scotland. Located at 13–17 High Street, it is a Category B listed building, built in 1699. It is the oldest continually inhabited building in the city, and one of the few remaining that pre-date the Georgian new town remodelling of the city centre. A monogram with the carving "RG, EC" and its year of construction is located above the entrance to the close. These initials refer to Robert Graham and Elspeth Cunningham, for whom the building is named. The building is three storeys and an attic. In 2016, a project that renovated the property won the biennial Perth Civic Trust Award.