Lamplight - Institute

90-102 Inchview Terrace, Portobello Road, Edinburgh

J and J Hall, dated 1906. Of national significance as one of the few works by E P Wells, the first British holder of re-inforced concrete patent. This is one of the first half-dozen re-inforced concrete multi-storey buildings in Scotland, the others being to the French Hennebique system. The contractors were Stuart's Granolithic Co Ltd. Originally a chocolate factory for Messrs Schultz and Co, converted to the Ramsay Technical Institute in 1922 and to housing, 1995.

~ British Listed Buildings

Latish blip tonight so I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow.