High Street with City Chambers

Category

Library Item

Item no

51798

Title

High Street with City Chambers and building under scaffolding

Artist / maker

Magee, Gregg

Date

2021

Type

Digital image

City Chambers was designed by John Adam and built between 1753-61. It was intended as premises for a merchant exchange, but this was not entirely successful and the building was overtaken by Edinburgh Council during the 19th century. The council instigated significant extensions to the building in the years around 1900. The building was constructed over several Old Town closes. One of these subterranean streets, Mary King's Close, is open to the public.

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