Basic Site Details
| Name: | Paton's Art Galleries and Central Hotel |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Exhibited Edinburgh International Exhibition 1886. The Central Hotel was originally on Waverley Bridge but the name was transferred here. The old Central then became the Imperial Hotel. (See separate entry for this.) |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Art gallery | ||
| Hotel | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 121-122, Princes Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1886 | Exhibited | ||
| After 1977 | Restoration | Restoration and retail development | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| George Beattie & Son | A | 1885 | 1886 | ||
| William Hamilton Beattie | A | 1885 | 1886 | ||
| Carl Fisher Sibbald & Partners | B | After 1977 | Restoration and retail development | ||
| David Greig Sibbald | B | After 1977 | Restoration and retail development | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Smith, W H | Client for 1970s restoration |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RSA | 1885 | 938 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of David G Sibbald | Information sent via DSA website | Sent July 2009 | |