The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
| Event Type | From | To | Notes |
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| Scheme accepted | 1959/02/25 | | George Sq. Faculty of Arts buildings, incl. 14-storey block, approved in principle by Edinburgh Corporation Planning Committee per Builder 6 Mar 1959 p477 |
| Scheme accepted | 1959/03/06 | | Edinburgh Corporation Planning Committee approved in principle; incl. 14-storey block at George-sq. and closure of certain streets; work in three stages; car parks included <br>per Builder p477-478 |
| Build/construction | 1960 | 1963 | |
| Proposed | 1960/01 | | Arts faculty - Stage I - £170,000 (proposed total Exchequer grant), £80,000 (instalment of grant required for 1960-61 to complete project) per Builder 1 Apr 1960 p654 |
| Scheme accepted | 1960/04/01 | | Edinburgh Planning Committee recommends approval of scheme to the Town Council per Builder p675 |
| Build/construction | 1960/09/30 | | foundation work to start in November at cost of £30,000; 14-storey tower to accommodate Modern and Oriental Languages, English Lit, Classics and Philosophy will be 150 ft. high of reinforced concrete faced with glass, aluminum, slate and stone at est. cost of £500,000 per Builder p636 |
| Destruction/demolition | 1960/11 | | Demolition of the older square has been in progress since November 1960. |
| Contract offered | 1960/11/18 | | £30,000 contract for foundation work awarded to Crudens Ltd, Musselburgh; first phase of £1 mil. arts tower scheduled to be complete by 1962, with later phases into 1966 per Builder p956 |
| Build/construction | 1962 | | A new 14 storey building for Edinburgh University Arts Department. 150 feet high in r.c. faced with glass, aluminium slate and stone. |