Basic Site Details | Name: | Cambridge Street School | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A new Board school in Lothian-road, Edinburgh, is about to be erected. The building, which is to be three stories in height, is in the Domestic Gothic style, and is intended to accommodate 800 children. The cost, exclusive of site and furnishings, will be about £6,000. The designs are by Mr Wilson, the architect to the Edinburgh School Board. [Building News 20 June 1873 p710] | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Lothian Road School | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | School | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Cambridge Street | Yes | | | Lothian Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1879 | | | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Robert Wilson | | | 1879 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Edinburgh School Board | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 19 July 1879 | XXXVII | | | | Builder | 18 October 1879 | XXXVII | | | | Building News | 20 June 1873 | | | p710 |
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