Proposed City Hall, Melville St and Stafford St Site

Category

Library Item

Item no

30263

Title

Proposed City Hall (Usher Hall) site, Melville Street and Stafford Street Site

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1898

Size

20.5 x 17.0 cm

Type

Document; Map

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This was site 4 of 5 proposed sites for the new City Hall, in the official report, by the Town Clerk, Thomas Hunter, and the City Architect, Robert Morham, 'on the proposed sites for the New City Hall to be erected under Mr. Usher's Gift'. Note, the actual Lothian Road site is not included in this report on 'Five Suggested Sites', dated 30th September 1898.
This site has public access on three sides and coverage of 4478 square yards.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > West End

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