Register House, Edinburgh
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Register House, Edinburgh is a neoclassical public records building in Scotland’s capital, designed by renowned architect Robert Adam in the 18th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Register House in Edinburgh (early design involvement) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
listed building ⓘ neoclassical building ⓘ public records building ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Adam ⓘ |
| architecturalElement |
columns
ⓘ
entablature ⓘ pilasters ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Archives in Scotland
ⓘ
Government buildings in Edinburgh ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in Scotland ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | early 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1774 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.953°N 3.189°W ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative offices
ⓘ
archival research ⓘ storage of public records ⓘ |
| hasCentralDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central rotunda
ⓘ
classical portico ⓘ domed reading room ⓘ pedimented entrance ⓘ rusticated basement ⓘ symmetrical façades ⓘ |
| hasPortico | yes ⓘ |
| hasReadingRoom | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| houses | National Records of Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Princes Street
ⓘ
surface form:
Princes Street, Edinburgh
east end of Princes Street ⓘ |
| locatedInArea |
New Town
ⓘ
surface form:
New Town, Edinburgh
|
| location | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | public register of Scotland ⓘ |
| near |
General Register House (complex)
ⓘ
Waverley Station, Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
North Bridge, Edinburgh
Waverley Station, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Records of Scotland ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| partOf | Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Register House in Edinburgh (early design involvement)