Basic Site Details
| Name: | Edinburgh Academy, Western Classrooms |
| 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 | |
 | School(?) | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Henderson Row | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1892 | 1893 | ||
| 1950s or 1960s | Alterations and additions | Link between Western classrooms and old Mathematics block at NW of forecourt | |
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 | |
| David MacGibbon | A | 1892 | 1893 | ||
| MacGibbon & Ross | A | 1892 | 1893 | ||
| Thomas Ross | A | 1892 | 1893 | ||
| (Professor) George Alexander Macnab (misspelt McNab) | C | 1950s or 1960s | Link between Western classrooms and old Mathematics block at NW of forecourt | ||
| Alan Reiach | C | 1950s or 1960s * | Link between Western classrooms and old Mathematics block at NW of forecourt | ||
| Alan Reiach & Partners | C | 1950s or 1960s | Link between Western classrooms and old Mathematics block at NW of forecourt | ||
| James Stuart Renton | C | 1950s or 1960s | Link between Western classrooms and old Mathematics block at NW of forecourt | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | p418 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | Drawings dated 7 July 1892 and 13 July 1893 | |