Basic Site Details
| Name: | Central Hotel |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | There were probably alterations made by William Hamilton Beattie when it became the Imperial in 1885. The Imperial is given as one of William Hamilton Breattie's jobs in his Builder obituary. Subsequently rebuilt as newspaper office by Stewart Kaye. See separate entry for Edinburgh Evening News Building |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Imperial Hotel | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hotel | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Market Street | Yes | |
| Central Hotel, Waverley Bridge | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1873 | Exhibition 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 | |
| George Beattie & Son | A | c. 1873 | |||
| William Hamilton Beattie | A | c. 1873 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RSA | 1873 | 787 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 10 December 1898 | LXXV | p535 | |