Architecture Notes

Event ID 791897

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/791897

REFERENCE:

Dibdin Tour 1838

Here too Advocate Crosbie, Pleydell of Guy Mannering built a noble mansion and ruined himself by the achievement. Now known as Douglas Hotel on the South side. Only defect want of light on entrance staircase. The most exquisite culinary art cannot supply this radical defect, it might be easily remedied. Contiguous Royal Bank of Scotland....

NMRS REFERENCE:

Douglas Hotel

PLANS:

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh alts & adds

Bin 18, Bag 2 Peddie & Kinnear 1860, 1863, 1864, 1866

PLANS:

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh alts & adds

Bin 18, Bag 2 (Kinnear & Peddie) 1896

NMRS PRINT ROOM

Inglis Photograph Collection Acc No 1994/90

Entrance front (2 prints), both inscribed on verso "In this building in St Andrew Sq Sir Walter Scott spent the last night in his native city"

NMRS REFERENCE

Inventory of Fittings sold to Assembly Rooms.

"Furniture belonging Wm Dunn

8 Lustres 319

2 brass 16-16

1 lareg Mirror glass 106-3

1 large Chimney do 13-2-4 4'2 1/2" x 20 1/2 x 2'10" x 20 1/2

2 ditto in white frame 35 1/2 x 21 1/2 7 1/2 x 21 1/2

1 ditto in lobby 6-6

1 large Picture 31-10

Duchess's chair + table 14-1-4

Forms

Curtains 722-12-9

Robt Young

#500 agreed Jas Russel "

In 19th C this was on Princes Street

Dec 12th 1781 Edinburgh Evening Courant

Advertisement "J Dunn takes this opportunity of returning... & begs leave to acquaint them, that his large room fro Balls & other public Amusements is now finished & will be opened on Friday 1st 14th at 7 Room properly aired & illuminated & a band of music will attend"