Basic Site Details
| Name: | 54 Melville Street |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Part of the Listing for 46-60 Melville Street |
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 | |
| 54, Melville Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1903 | Interior work | ||
| 1912 | Alterations and additions of attic floor Alterations and additions of attic storey | ||
| c. 1912(?) | Stables in William Street Lane | ||
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 | |
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | A | 1903 | Interior work. | ||
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | B | 1912 | Alterations and additions of attic floor | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Lorimer, Robert Stodart | For himself (both phases of work) |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Savage, Peter | 1980 | Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers | Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005) | p173, 176 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29328 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | EDD 651/1-11 & 22-4 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | LOR E/92, Lor E/109 for stable | |