Basic Site Details
| Name: | Binns' store |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Built on site of the burnt and demolished Osborne Hotel/Liberal Club/Maules (see separate entry) |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Binns New Emporium | ||
| Fraser's | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Department store | ||
| Shop | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Hope Street | Yes | |
| 143,144,145,146, Princes Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1935 | New front | ||
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 | |
| Francis O'Hara | A | 1935 | As assistant to Richardson & McKay -was particularly responsible for the torches | ||
| John Ross McKay | A | 1935 | New front | ||
| Richardson & McKay | A | 1935 | McKay responsible - new front | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Binns, Messrs | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | p313 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 43328 | 144-147 Princes Street |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | Richardson & McKay drawings | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | RIAS Collection | 11 drawings form the Spence Collection | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Ross McKay: F no3492 (box 24) | |