Basic Site Details
| Name: | Office and tenement, Grove Street |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C Listed |
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| Notes: | No 72 was an office for James Gowans. The main part of the building was a Working Men's Hostel. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Herald House Hotel | Yes | |
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 | |
| 70-76, Grove Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1864 | |||
| 1899 | Alterations to no 72 | ||
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 | |
| Frederick Thomas Pilkington | 1864 | ||||
| James Jerdan | 1899 | Alterations to no 72 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Gowans, James | Client for no 72 |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Turner, R | 1992 | Frederick Thomas Pilkington (1832-1896): his influences and his legacy | Hons Dissertation, University of Edinburgh, Department of Architecture | Pilkington work | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 44939 | |
| Shona Adam, Granddaughter of John Jerdan | James Jerdan & Son Office Ledger | For Jerdan alterations | |