Facade from North East
SC 460218
Description Facade from North East
Date 1/1967
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 460218
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of ED 2249
Scope and Content Royal Bank of Scotland Building, 14 George Street, Edinburgh The former Royal Bank of Scotland Building, originally the head office of the Commercial Bank, was designed by David Rhind, and opened in 1847. It stands on the site of James Craig's Physicians' Hall of 1776. The building is a mixture of Greek and Roman styles, with a huge portico supported by six Corinthian pillars. In the pediment above is an interesting group of figures which formerly appeared on the banknotes of the Commercial Bank. The Physicians' Hall, one of two public buildings originally in George Street and the only important building by James Craig in Edinburgh, was a disappointment to the Royal College of Physicians who found 'its internal arrangements not so convenient'. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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