Edinburgh, The Mound, The Royal Academy. Photographic copy of an engraved view of "Castle and Royal Institution from North east" Illustration from around the edge of a plan of 1827.

Description Edinburgh, The Mound, The Royal Academy. Photographic copy of an engraved view of "Castle and Royal Institution from North east" Illustration from around the edge of a plan of 1827.

Catalogue Number SC 466211

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 67855 P

Scope and Content Early 19th century sketch of the Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh The Royal Scottish Academy was designed by William Playfair in 1822-6 for the Board of Manufactures and Fisheries to accommodate the Royal Society, the Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The original building, in a Classical Greek style, was rather austere. It contained a series of galleries along the middle, two rows of rooms, on two storeys, along each side, and a plain parapet to hide the roof lights. In 1823, 2,000 piles were driven into the earth of The Mound to stabilise it before building began. In 1898 the Academy's north west corner was rebuilt when the pile foundation failed, and in 1909-11 a similar problem occurred at the north east corner. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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