Craig, James
Craig, James (1744–95). Edinburgh-born architect who achieved fame with his design for Edinburgh New Town (1766). In 1786 he published Plan for improving the City of Edinburgh. He was the architect of St James Square (1773—demolished), the Palladian Physicians' Hall, George Street (1775—demolished), and the Old Observatory, Calton Hill (1776–92).
Bibliography
Colvin (1995);
J. Craig (1786);
Youngson (1966)
More From encyclopedia.com
About this article
James Craig
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
James Craig