Basic Site Details
| Name: | Muir Hall of Residence |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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| Notes: | The Muir Hall of Residence in George-square, associated with the University of Edinburgh, was opened by the Duchess of Buccleuch. It is intended to rent the bedrooms to the lady students. The alterations required to adapt the building to its new use have been extensive, and include the addition of two new stories and the entire remodelling of the interior. On the upper floors sleeping accommodation is provided for twenty-three students and the lady superintendent, while the ground floor is given up to a dining-hall to the back, and a drawing room to the front. The kitchen and servants' bedrooms are placed in the basement. The architects are Messrs. Dunn and Findlay, of Edinburgh. [Building News 4 February 1898 p184] |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Hall of residence | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 34-35, Drumsheugh Gardens | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1898 | Opened | Converted from houses | |
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 | |
| Dunn & Findlay | A | 1898 | Converted from houses | ||
| James Bow Dunn | A | 1898 | Converted from houses | ||
| James Leslie Findlay | A | 1898 | Converted from houses | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| 1-37 Drumsheugh Gardens | Built in several phases; first plans were by Lessels, and all later phases were adapted by the Peddie & Kinnear/Kinnear & Peddie firm along with John Watherston & Sons as builders. |
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 | p372 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 4 February 1898 | p184 | ||