Basic Site Details
| Name: | Harrison Arch Memorial, Blackford Observatory |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Commemorative monument | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Observatory Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1888 | |||
| 21 September 1888 | Formal opening | ||
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 | A | 1888 | |||
| George Wilson | A | 1888 | |||
| Sydney Mitchell & Wilson | A | 1888 | |||
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 28 July 1888 | LV | ||
| Building News | 23 December 1887 | |||
| Building News | 21 September 1888 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30584 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Sydney Mitchell & Wilson Collection | SMW 1880/51/1 | |