Ground floor, Entrance vestibule, general view from North East. Digital image of C 44295.

Description Ground floor, Entrance vestibule, general view from North East. Digital image of C 44295.

Date 23/10/1994

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 721014

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 44295

Scope and Content Entrance vestibule from north-east, National Library of Scotland, No 57 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh The National Library of Scotland was designed by architect Reginald Fairlie (1883-1952) between 1934 and 1936, and built 1937-9 (initial construction period). It was completed 1950-5 with A R Conlon as architect. This Neo-Classical library is nine-storeys high, with two storeys on George IV Bridge, and the remaining seven below the bridge on the Cowgate. This shows the main public entrance to the library, via a revolving door with wooden surround (just visible below the clock on the right), and up a flight of steps flanked by four tall, angular columns. The floor is covered in polished stone tiles and the ceiling is coffered (divided into recessed panels). A series of recessed arches can be seen around the walls. Glass and metal lanterns light the space. The National Library of Scotland is one of the largest and most important public buildings to be designed in Scotland during the inter-war years. The Neo-Classical style is often chosen for large public buildings for its grandeur, impressive scale and dignified appearance. This building has been selected as one of Scotland's key 20th-century Modern architectural monuments. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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