Basic Site Details Name: | North British and Mercantile Offices | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Office | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | 64 and 66, Princes Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 23 May 1843 | | | Building opened |  | 1898 | | | Design for new building - not executed |  | 1902 | 1905 | | Alterations to old building, or designs for new building |  | 1903 or 1904 | | | Bryce building demolished (Colvin gives 1901) |  | 1904 | | | Commission received for new building by Peddie & Washington Browne |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 |  | David Bryce | Architect | A | 1841 | 1843 | First building for North British and Mercantile on site |  | William Burn | Architect | A | 1841 | | First building on sire for North British & Mercantile |  | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | Architect | B | 1898 | | Design for new building - not executed |  | Wardrop & Anderson | Architectural practice | B | 1898 | | Design for new building - not executed |  | Burnett Napier Henderson Orphoot | Architect | C | 1902 | 1903 | Designs for new building, or alterations to old? - as apprentice to Peddie & Washington Browne; commission was secured in 1904, after Orphoot had left |  | George Washington Browne | Architect | C | 1902 | 1905 | Designs for new building, or alterations to old? - secured commission for new building in 1904 |  | James Forbes Smith | Architect | C | 1902 | 1905 | As assistant to Peddie & Washington Browne |  | John More Dick Peddie | Architect | C | 1902 | 1905 | Designs for new building, or alterations to old? - secured commission for new building in 1904 |  | Peddie & Washington Browne | Architectural practice | C | 1902 | 1905 | Designs for new building, or alterations to old? - secured commission for new building in 1904 |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Academy Architecture | 1904 | | part 1 | | p71 |  | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |  | NB & Mercantile Insurance Co | 1909 | Centenary Volume of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company 1809-1909 | | Privately printed | |  | RSA | 1904 | | | | 447 |  | Varga, Susan | 2007 | Images of Scotland, Edinburgh New Town | | Chalford: Tempus | p39 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Builder | 3 June 1882 | XLII | | |  | RIBA Transactions | 1870 | | | p125-128. List of works by Burn, compiled by T l Donaldson |  | Scotsman | 8 May 1876 | | | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | | two sheets dated 11 May 1841 |  | Edinburgh University Library | Anderson Collection (Plans and drawings) | | |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | DPM 190012/1 |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Burnett Napier Henderson Orphoot: L v19 no1494; James Forbes Smith: L v11 no656 (microfilm reel 33) |
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