Basic Site Details
| Name: | 25 St Andrew Square |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
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| Notes: | Interior rebuilt as modern offices 1964 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 25, St Andrew Square | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1770 | 1772 | Build/construction | |
| 1964 | Alteration/conversion | Facade retention | |
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 | |
| William Chambers (Sir) | A | 1770 | 1772 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Sir John Whitefoord, Sir Robert Murray and Gilbert Meason | Clients to original properties 23-26 St Andrew Sq 'the joint purses of Sir John Whitefoord, Sir Robert Murray and Gilbert Meason.' Chambers designed Meason's house at no26, so presumably others as well. (HS Listing) |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | ||
| McKean, Charles | 1992 | Edinburgh: an illustrated architectural guide | p97 | ||
| Youngson, A J | 1966 | The Making of Classical Edinburgh | Edinburgh University Press | pp77-92 | |