Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Chambers Institution	Yes

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	High Street	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1857	1859 or before 1863		Remodelling as reading room, library and museum, and addition of public meeting room to rear
	1911			Alterations

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
	John Paris			1857	1859 or before 1863	Remodelling as reading room, library and museum, and addition of public meeting room to rear
	George Washington Browne			1911		Alterations

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard	2006	Borders (The Buildings of Scotland)		New Haven and London: Yale University Press	pp 72 & 618
	Scott, Sheila (comp)		Chambers Institution		Copy held at Edinburgh City Central Library
	Strang, Charles Alexander	1994	Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide			p231

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	39180
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	NMRS Architects Index		Information from a Mr Giblin about Paris' work