Old Perth Academy
The Old Perth Academy is the former school building of the Perth Academy in the Scottish city of Perth in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . In 1965 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The school building was built between 1803 and 1804. The Scottish architect Robert Reid is responsible for the design . The sculptures added in 1886 were created by the Scottish sculptor John Rhind . The building was once home to the Perth Academy, founded in 1542, which now uses a new building. A grammar school was also once housed there. In the meantime the building has been converted and now serves as a commercial building.
description
The Old Perth Academy is on Rose Terrace north of the city center. Opposite is a green area that extends to the Tay . The north-east facing main facade of the two-story building is five axes wide. Corner projections emerge from the facade. The partly paired Doric columns on the upper floor are part of the classical design . The entrances on the two outer axles are closed with windows . The windows on the ground floor and on the outer axes on the upper floor are coupled to form triplets . A stone balustrade runs on the cornice . A clock is set into the central cornice . Above it rises Rhind's statue of Britannia .
The interior is relatively simple, but partly with stucco work . An octagonal classroom with a final dome on the back of the building is unusual .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Old Perth Academy in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Old Perth Academy in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 24 '0.5 " N , 3 ° 25' 56.7" W.