COLLECTION NAME:
Design Library Image Collection
mediaCollectionId
NCSULIB~1~1
Design Library Image Collection
Collection
true
Accession Number:
191439
imageid
191439
Accession Number
false
Order Title:
Archivision Addition Module SEVEN--6,160 images
orderdescription
Archivision Addition Module SEVEN--6,160 images
Order Title
false
Type of View:
partialView
imagetitletype
partialView
Type of View
false
View Title:
Signage for Playfair Steps (renamed in 1978)
imagetitle
Signage for Playfair Steps (renamed in 1978)
View Title
false
Date of View:
5/3/2009
imagedate
5/3/2009
Date of View
false
Image description:
The Playfair steps pay homage to architect William Henry Playfair. Leading from the top of Market Street down to the square at the Mound. They were named the Mound Steps 1853-1972, then John Knox Way 1972 until 1978, when they were renamed Playfair Steps.
imagedescription
The Playfair steps pay homage to architect William Henry Playfair. Leading from the top of Market Street down to the square at the Mound. They were named the Mound Steps 1853-1972, then John Knox Way 1972 until 1978, when they were renamed Playfair Steps.
Image description
false
Image Rights:
¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
imagerights
¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image Rights
false
Source Institution:
Archivision, Inc.
sourceinstitution
Archivision, Inc.
Source Institution
false
Collection:
Addition Module SEVEN
collection
Addition Module SEVEN
Collection
false
Culture:
British
culture
British
Culture
false
Culture:
Scottish (Scots)
culture
Scottish (Scots)
Culture
false
Subject:
gardens
subject
gardens
Subject
false
Subject:
parks (recreation areas)
subject
parks (recreation areas)
Subject
false
Work Types:
Built Environment; public spaces; parks (recreation areas)
worktypes
Built Environment; public spaces; parks (recreation areas)
Work Types
false
Work Types:
Landscape Architecture; altered landscapes; gardens
worktypes
Landscape Architecture; altered landscapes; gardens
Work Types
false
Preferred Title:
Princes Street Gardens
worktitle
Princes Street Gardens
Preferred Title
false
Agent Display:
James Craig (British architect, 1744-1795)
workagentdisplay
James Craig (British architect, 1744-1795)
Agent Display
false
Date:
ca. 1766- ca.1840 (creation)
workdatedisplay
ca. 1766- ca.1840 (creation)
Date
false
Technique:
gardening
worktechniquedisplay
gardening
Technique
false
Measurement:
37.5 ac (area, total)
measurementdisplay
37.5 ac (area, total)
Measurement
false
Locations:
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
locations
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Locations
false
Location Type:
(site)
locationtype
(site)
Location Type
false
Style/Period:
Nineteenth century
styleperiod
Nineteenth century
Style/Period
false
Classification:
Landscape Architecture
classificationterm
Landscape Architecture
Classification
false