Basic Site Details Name: | Nelson Hall | Town, district or village: | Stockbridge | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The ceremony of opening the Nelson Hall and North Branch Public Library, in Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, was performed on October 19th, by Lord Provost Sir Mitchell Thomson. In addition to the Nelson Hall, which is to be used as a recreation hall and news-room, there is in the building a library hall, capable of containing 12,000 volumes, a reading room, and the other adjuncts of such an institution. The architect was Mr. H. Ramsay Taylor. [Library World 1901 Page 184] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Hall | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Nelson Hall, Hamilton Place | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1898 | 1906 | | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | City of Edinburgh | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 3 November 1900 | LXXIX | | | | Building News | 9 August 1901 | | | pp173-4 with notes | | Library World | 1901 | | | p184 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Newscutting album No 4 complied by Harry Ramsay Taylor | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Harry Ramsay Taylor: F v18 p29 no1188 (microfilm reel 12) |
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