Field Visit
Date 3 May 2002
Event ID 613562
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613562
Six half length sculptures at top of square pillars on front of building.
(1) Architecture: male figure holding scroll in right hand, set square in left.
(2) State Craft: male figure holding open scroll with seal at base, in both hands. (3) Health: female figure holding bowl, snake winding up her left side.
(4) Agriculture: female figure holding sickle in both hands.
(5) Fisheries: male figure holding boat in both hands.
(6) Education: male figure holding open book in both hands.
St Andrew's House was built to house government departments, and stands on the site of the old Calton Jail. Building work started in November 1935 and the foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Gloucester on 28 April 1937. The building was completed in August 1939.
Inspected By : A Taubman
Inscriptions : On the left of each sculpture (incised letters):
ARCHITECTURE / STATE CRAFT / HEALTH
On the right of each sculpture (incised letters):
AGRICULTURE / FISHERIES / EDUCATION
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1935-1939
Year of unveiling : 1939 (?)
Unveiling details : August 1939
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0995)
