St Andrew's House

St Andrew's House
Taigh Naoimh Anndra
The front elevation of St Andrew's House
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment office
Architectural styleArt Deco
Address2 Regent Road
EH1 3DG
Town or cityEdinburgh
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°57′12.15″N 3°11′2.75″W / 55.9533750°N 3.1840972°W / 55.9533750; -3.1840972
Current tenantsScottish Government
Construction started1935
OpenedSeptember 1939 (1939-09)
Renovated2001
Cost£433,200
OwnerScottish Government
Technical details
MaterialSteel with retaining walls built in reinforced concrete and faced with Darney stone
Floor countEight
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas S. Tait
Architecture firmBurnet, Tait & Lorne
DeveloperScottish Office
Other designersSir William Reid Dick, Alexander Carrick, Phyllis Bone, Walter Gilbert Thomas Hadden
Other information
Public transit accessEdinburgh Trams St Andrew Square
National Rail Edinburgh Waverley
Listed Building – Category A
Official nameRegent Road, St Andrew's House including boundary wall, lamp standards and gates
Designated14 December 1970
Reference no.LB27756
References
Dictionary of Scottish Architects

St Andrew's House (SAH), on the southern flank of Calton Hill in central Edinburgh, is the headquarters building of the Scottish Government.[1]

  1. ^ "St Andrew's House". Scottish Government. Retrieved 4 February 2016.

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