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| Keywords: Jane Stewart Smith02.jpg en Site of the Kirk O'Field Old College Edinburgh outline of the Tron Kirk's spire in distance watercolour 24 1 x 34 7 cm http //www capitalcollections org uk/index php a backward s gallery key BYTozOntpOjA7aTozNjI7aToxO2k6MTtpOjI7czoxMDoiY3JlYXRvciBvZiI7fQ Jane Stewart Smith 1839-1925 1870 Public domain The construction of Old College according to Robert Adam's designs began in 1789 Adams' death and the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars led to the project being halted in 1792 It was recommenced in 1817 by William Playfair and work was largely completed by the mid 1830's It was not until 1887 that the final finishing touch a large dome similar to that in Adam's original design was put to the building by Robert Rowand Anderson This dome was topped with a bronze statue the following year The building is still used by the University of Edinburgh PD-old Jane Stewart Smith Streets in Edinburgh Old Town of Edinburgh | ||||
