Freemason's Hall, 96, 98 George Street, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 12 December 1974. Hall. 3 related planning applications.
Freemason's Hall, 96, 98 George Street, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- outer-pier-rain
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 12 December 1974
- Type
- Hall
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
A Hunter Crawford, 1910-12. Imposing 3-storey and attic, 6-bay classical freemason?s hall. Silvery-grey polished sandstone ashlar.
2 centre bays slightly advanced. Rusticated at ground with small voussoired windows, and base course; at centre Roman Doric doorpiece with coupled columns, triglyph frieze and entablature; latticed bronze doors lead to internal porch with 3-bay arcaded glazed doors. Giant order of channelled Doric pilasters to upper floors; windows architraved. At 1st floor, windows corniced, with balustrading between piers; figure of St Andrew by Harry Snell Gamley at centre. Panelled vents between 1st and 2nd floors. Entablature with modillioned cornice; balustraded parapet and urns. Mansard roof with 6 pedimented timber dormers behind parapet.
Hall to lane with shaped ashlar gable. Glazed bricks to rear elevations of upper floors.
Timber sash and case windows; 15-pane at 1st floor, 12-pane at ground and 2nd. Ashlar coped skews; corniced ashlar stacks; grey slates.
INTERIOR: sumptuous and well preserved. Vestibule lined in grey Echaillon marble, with black marble columns; staircase with superimposed orders. Hall; 5-bay temple with low aisles; original pendent wreath light fittings; woodwork by Scott Morton, including oak case for Brindley & Foster?s organ, 1913.
Detailed Attributes
Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.