Basic Site Details
| Name: | 39-41 George Street |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 39-41, George Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1875 | First floor bay window added to no 41 | ||
| 1881 | Remodelling and extending of ground floor of no 41 | ||
| 1974 | Alteration/conversion | Rebuilding of shop at no.39. | |
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 | |
| John Lessels | A | 1875 | Additions of bay window to no.41 | ||
| Hippolyte Jean Blanc | B | 1881 | Remodelling of ground floor of no.41 | ||
| Kenneth Donald | C | 1974 | Rebuilding of shop at no.39. Partner in charge and job architect | ||
| Philip Cocker & Partners | C | 1974 | Rebuilding of shop at no.39 | ||
| Philip Stanley Cocker | C | 1974 | Rebuilding of shop at no.39. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| International Distillers | Clients for 1974 shop rebuild at no.39 |
| Johnstone, William & Co | Blanc's client |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p301 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Philip Cocker | Information sent via DSA website, November 2009 | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28834 | |