St Andrew's House, Government building in Calton Hill, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
St Andrew's House stands as an Art Deco structure with metal framework, concrete retaining walls, and Darney stone facing on Calton Hill's southern slope.
The building opened on September 4, 1939, becoming the first consolidated location for Scottish government departments and Europe's largest metal-framed building at that time.
The entrance hall features Travertine paving and Perrycot marble wall cladding, representing the architectural preferences of 1930s governmental buildings.
The eight-floor structure houses 1,400 civil servants, including offices for the First Minister, Deputy First Minister, and the Permanent Secretary of the Scottish Government.
The current building's car park contains the graves of ten executed criminals from the former Calton Jail that previously occupied this location.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
Inception: 1939
Architects: Thomas S. Tait
Architectural style: Art Deco
GPS coordinates: 55.95350,-3.18400
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:26
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