Basic Site Details
| Name: | Subscription Baths and Drawing Academy |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Caledonian Mercury 24 January 1828: 11 Bath Rooms with dressing rooms, waiting apartment etc. heated by steam. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Masonic Lodge / St Mary's Chapel | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Masonic hall | ||
| Baths | ||
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| High Street | Yes | |
| 17, 19, 19a, Hill Street | Yes | |
| Niddry's Wynd | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1825 | 1828 | ||
| 1900 | Internal alterations | ||
| 1932 | Lithograph by Thomas McCrae | ||
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 | |
| George Angus | 1825 | 1828 | |||
| Thomas McCrae | 1932 | Lithograph | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Lodge No 1 | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p329-330 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Caledonian Mercury | 24 January 1828 | |||
| Caledonian Mercury | 30 January 1828 | |||
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 | 10 May 1825 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29081 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | EDD/1/119; EDD/1/199 | |