Old Town Hall and Police Station

Category

Library Item

Item no

38079

Title

Old Town Hall and Police Station

Artist / maker

McKean, John

Date

1895

Size

21.0 x 24.7 cm

Type

Photograph

The Old Town Hall and Police Station was built in 1827 by the architects R & R Dickson. There are two different styles here. An Ionic front in Constitution Street contrasts with the Doric porch in Queen Charlotte Street. The interior was enlarged and enriched by James Simpson of Leith 1891. Notice the adjoining late Georgian houses.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Columns

Architecture > Architectural features > Pediments

Architecture > Architectural features > Porches

Architecture > Architectural features > Towers

Government > Local > City and town halls

Government > Local > Police stations

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Cobbled streets

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