Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Sun Alliance Insurance Offices		Later name
	Sun and London Alliance

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Frederick Street	Yes
	68, George Street	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1937	1939		Design
	24 July 1953		Scheme accepted	Plans for 'large' premises accepted by Corporation planning committee
	9 October 1953		Scheme accepted	Plans for Sun Insurance offices approved
	24 December 1953		Scheme accepted	Dean of Guild Court approves plans for new offices, est cost £100,000
	1955		Construction

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
	T P Marwick & Son		A	1937	1939	Original design modified by city planners; not constructed until 1955
	Thomas Craigie Marwick		A	1937	1939	Original design modified by city planners; not constructed until 1955
	Thomas Waller Marwick		A	1937	1939	Original design modified by city planners; not constructed until 1955
	Thomas Waller Marwick		B	1951	1955	Plans resubmitted and approved and scheme carried out

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M	1984	Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)		Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd	p303

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	13 April 1951			p534
	Builder	24 July 1953			p156
	Builder	9 October 1953			p561
	Builder	25 December 1953			p1014

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Drawings Collection		Drawings dated 1938-39
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		Thomas Waller Marwick: F no4470 (combined box 16)