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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Freemasons' Hall
Edinburgh
A Listed
Scotland
David Bryce building demolished; Listing refers to new building on same site.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Masonic HallNo

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Masonic hallNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
96-98 George StreetYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18581859Original building
Demolition1906
1911New building by A Hunter Crawford

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
David BryceA?18581859Original building? - unclear whether Bryce Senior involved or whether it was in fact purely the work of his nephew and namesake, who at least superintended the work
David Bryce (junior)A?18581859Original building; unclear whether in independent practice or as superintendent under his uncle and namesake
Alexander Hunter Crawford19091912New building
Henry Snell Gamley1912cStatue of St Andrew (first floor centre)

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Scotland1909-12 rebuilding

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory1868Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' DirectoryLondon, WymanAttributes entirely to David Bryce Junior, but it is possible that he was working in collaboration or as assistant to his uncle
Gunnis, RichardDictionary of British Sculptors, 1660-1851
Lyon, D Murray1900A History of the Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel)No 1p389
RSA1911433 for Crawford's design

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Edinburgh Evening Courant1858/06/25*
Edinburgh Evening Courant1859/02/10*
Edinburgh Evening Courant1859/02/25*
Illustrated London News1859/03/05*Illustration
Building News1910/05/27p722

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Edinburgh City ArchivesEdinburgh Dean of Guild9 April 1858
Grand Lodge of ScotlandHall Committee Minutes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register30024