Basic Site Details

Name: Chalmers Street
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Street plan  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Chalmers StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 618541856 Three schemes drawn up
Item 2 of 61861  Nos 5 and 7 built
Item 3 of 6August 1868  Further scheme - not built
Item 4 of 6Late 1860s  Nos 29-33 built to the original scheme
Item 5 of 618751885 Completion of street to new design
Item 6 of 620022003Demolition 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 11John Dick Peddie A18541856Three schemes drawn up
Item 2 of 11Charles George Hood Kinnear CAugust 1868 Further scheme - not built
Item 3 of 11John Dick Peddie CAugust 1868 Further scheme - not built
Item 4 of 11Peddie & Kinnear CAugust 1868 Further scheme - not built
Item 5 of 11John Dick Peddie BLate 1860s Nos 29-33 built to the original scheme
Item 6 of 11Charles George Hood Kinnear D18751885New design for completion of street
Item 7 of 11John Dick Peddie D18751879New design for completion of street
Item 8 of 11Peddie & Kinnear D18751885New design for completion of street
Item 9 of 11Peddie, Kinnear & Peddie D18781879Completion of street
Item 10 of 11John More Dick Peddie D18791885Completion of street
Item 11 of 11Kinnear & Peddie D18791885Completion of street

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Peddie, John DickClient for 1875-85 scheme

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay Collection DPM 1880/1 (Drawings for 1875-85 scheme mostly missing)