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Basic Site Details
| Name: | 3 Rothesay Terrace |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Formerly some rooms gave access to no 2 which was part of the building |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | 3 Rothesay Place | Yes | |
| Melvin House | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Terraced house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 3, Rothesay Terrace | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1876 | Build/construction | ||
| 1884 | Reconstruction | ||
| 1884 | Design exhibited | ||
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 | |
| Arthur George Sydney Mitchell | Architect | 1884 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Findlay, John Ritchie | |
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 | |
| Rothesay Terrace | See also separate entries for various different blocks - see components |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | 1884, no 1288 |
| RSA | 1884 | 863 | |||
| RSA | 1885 | 1111 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 27 June 1884 | Illustration of dining room | ||
| Building News | 4 July 1884 | Illustration of well and staircase | ||
| Building News | 7 November 1884 | Illustration of drawing room | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | ||
| Historic Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29668 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Sydney Mitchell & Wilson Collection | SMW 1880/54/1 (EDD 635/1) | |
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