Basic Site Details
| Name: | Scottish Provident Institution |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | St Andrew Square | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1858 | 1863 | Three preliminary schemes and one executed scheme | |
| September 1861 | Executed scheme | ||
| c. 1927 | c. 1931 | Alterations | |
| 1938 | Alterations? | ||
| 14 September 1966 | Destruction/demolition | Demolition due to start on this date | |
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 | |
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | A | 1858 | 1863 | Three preliminary schemes and one executed scheme | |
| John Dick Peddie | A | 1858 | 1863 | Three preliminary schemes and one executed scheme | |
| Peddie & Kinnear | A | 1858 | 1863 | Three preliminary schemes and one executed scheme | |
| William James Walker Todd | B | After 1927 | Before 1931 | Alterations | |
| David John Chisholm | C | 1938 | |||
| Dick Peddie, Todd & Jamieson | C | 1938 | Alterations? | ||
| George Lindsay Auldjo Jamieson | C | 1938 | Alterations? | ||
| William James Walker Todd | C | 1938 | Alterations? | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RSA | 1884 | 870 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1938 | Jan-Jun | p193 | |
| Builder | 1 November 1863 | XXI | ||
| Building | 23 September 1966 | p166 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM/1850/41/20--drawings for all four schemes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William James Walker Todd: F no2948 (box 14) | |