Basic Site Details
| Name: | Premises, Forsyth's Close |
| 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 | |
 | House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 57, Canongate | ||
| Forsyth's Close | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1972 | Alteration/conversion | 'The Housing Committee on 1st February 1972 approved the purchase of the properties at 57 Canongate with a view to their rehabilitation' (Edinburgh Corporation Housing Committee (1972). | |
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 | |
| Edinburgh City Architect's Department (Edinburgh Corporation) | A | 1972 | |||
| Hamish Haldane Haswell-Smith | A | 1973 | Rehabilitation | ||
| Haswell-Smith & Partners | A | 1973 | Rehabilitation | ||
| Ian C McPherson | A | 1973 | Rehabilitation | ||
| John Alexander Smith | A | 1973 | Rehabilitation | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Whitefoord House | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Corporation Housing Committee | 1972 | Annual Visit to Housing Developments | Pillans and Wilson Ltd, Edinburgh | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Hamish Haswell-Smith | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | Sent October 2010 | |