Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Bank(?)
	Office(?)

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Chambers Street	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	c. 1867			Design
	1878			Journal reference
	1906			Completion, still conforming to original Cousin-Lessels design

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
	David Cousin		A	c. 1867		Formation and general scheme of elevations
	John Lessels		A	c. 1867		Formation and general scheme of elevations
	Henry ('Harry') Ramsay Taylor		B	1903	1906	Completion, still conforming to original Cousin-Lessels design
	James Lessels and Harry Ramsay Taylor		B	1903	c. 1905	Completion (1906 - Taylor responsible), still conforming to original Cousin-Lessels design
	Cousin, Ormiston & Taylor		B	c. 1905	1906	Completion (begun 1903 - Taylor responsible), still conforming to original Cousin-Lessels design

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
	Building Name	Notes
	Bookshop for John Grant, Chambers Street and George IV Bridge
	Edinburgh Dental Hospital and school	Edinburgh Dental Dispensary was originally opened in 1860 at 1 Drummond Street, subsequently moving to Cockburn Street. It moved to its present site in Chambers Street in 1894.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	RSA	1871				920 (Cousin)
	RSA	1876				600 (Cousin)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	16 March 1878	XXXVI
	Edinburgh Evening News	25 November 1903

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	28497	Listing for no 32, 32A
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	30030	Listing for block on corner of Guthrie Street (east corner)
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	27996
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Newscutting album No 4 complied by Harry Ramsay Taylor		p37
	Royal Scottish Museum	RSM Archives		Watercolour of street as first proposed, including Prince Consort's memorial