Basic Site Details Name: | 26-27 Queen Street | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Original houses converted into premises for Society of Accountants of Edinburgh - no. 27 first, followed by its neighbours at later dates.
Cost of initial remodelling of no. 27 (by Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter, 1890): £1,800. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Premises of the Society of Accountants | Yes | | | Stewart House | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | | | Terraced house | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 26-27, Queen Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 15 January 1891 | | | Plans for internal remodelling of no. 27 presented to Society of Accountants committee | | 21 March 1891 | | | Plans for internal remodelling of no. 27 submitted to Dean of Guild for approval | | 19 November 1891 | | | Remodelled no. 27 opened | | November 1914 | | | Plans (unexecuted) for new Hall and Library on ground occupied by garden of no. 27, cost estimate: £5,000 | | 16 April 1924 | | | Plans for further alterations to nos. 26 and 27 signed for submission to Dean of Guild |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter | | A | 1891 | | Internal remodelling of existing house as home of Society of Accountants of Edinburgh | | John Mitchell & Son | | B | 1891 | 1924 | Involved in some capacity (see NMRS Cowie & Seaton collection) | | Leadbetter, Fairley & Reid | | C | 1914 | | Plans (unexecuted) for new Hall and Library on ground occupied by garden, cost estimate: £5,000 | | Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter | | C | 1914 | | Plans (unexecuted) for new Hall and Library on ground occupied by garden, cost estimate: £5,000 | | James McLellan Fairley | | D | 1924 | | Further alterations to nos. 26 and 27 | | Leadbetter, Fairley & Reid | | D | 1924 | | Further alterations to nos. 26 and 27 |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Society of Accountants of Edinburgh | for 1891 remodelling and additional subsequent alterations |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McKinstry, Sam | 2000 | Twenty Seven Queen Street, Edinburgh: Home of Scottish Chartered Accountants 1891-2000 | | Edinburgh: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29545 | Listed as "26, 26A AND 27 QUEEN STREET (INCLUDING STEWART HOUSE) WITH RAILINGS AND LAMP STANDARDS" | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Cowie and Seaton Collection | | CSE 1920/64/1--9 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | EDD/178/70 | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 114129 | No 26. | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 114130 | No 27. |
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