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Architecture Notes
Event ID 763924
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/763924
NT27SE 388 25248 73959
REFERENCE
SRO
Account of their erection given in typewritten M.S. "History of Assembly Rooms" 1781-1926. Refusal by Record Office of site. offer by Town Council of site accepted.
Architect: John Henderson followed by david Henderson.
1781-1786
GD1/377/33
Proposed New Assembly Rooms in George Street
Minutes of the meetings of subscribers.
They concern the acceptance of Plans by John Henderson, Architect (D.1786) and the problem of execution for the amount estimated. Andrew Long appointed as mason and William Wright as carpenter.
1781-1782
GD110/1201 (Cross reference GD15/798)
One of printed copied sent to subscribers (Hamilton-Dalrymple of N. Berwick)
Edinburgh. Proposal to build new Assembly Rooms.
Letter from Lord Graham to David Erskine CS
He asks David Erskine to pay his subscription of 60 guineas to wards teh cost of the undertaking
1783
GD 220/6/1575/14
State of Accounts of the New Assembly Rooms.
The arbiters have now ascertained the sum to be paid to the creditors of Messers Henderson, Architects and are therefore able to lay a correct statement of debt before the Proprietors.
Printed
1796
GD150/3532/20
