Royal Society Of Edinburgh, 22-24 George Street, Edinburgh

The Royal Society of Edinburgh, located at 22-24 George Street in Edinburgh, is an Italianate former office building designed by William Burn and David Bryce in 1843. It underwent internal adaptations by W T Oldrieve in 1909, and a lecture theatre was added to the rear by Robert Hurd and Partners in 1982. The building is three stories high and has five bays, constructed from polished cream sandstone ashlar that has been stone cleaned.

The facade features a pair of porches with Roman Architraved windows, supported at the ground level by panelled aprons. The outer bays are flanked by Doric columns that contain arched doorways with two-leaf panelled doors. A full entablature at the ground level includes a triglyph frieze. The first-floor windows are adorned with Corinthian aedicules and balconies, topped by a balustraded parapet. The building is capped with a modillioned dentilled cornice and a balustraded parapet.

Inside, the Royal Society of Edinburgh boasts a fine club-like atmosphere. The entrance hall spans the full width of the building and features a Roman Ionic columnar screen, leading to a delicate staircase on the east side. At the rear is a library, and the first floor contains a boardroom. Much of the original furniture has been preserved.