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.

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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.

Robert Adam notableWork Register House, Edinburgh
William Adam notableWork Register House, Edinburgh
this entity surface form: The Register House in Edinburgh (early design involvement)