Hello Jim, Princes Street is the main thoroughfare in Edinburgh's famous "New Town "designed by James Craig. in 1766. Parallel to the north run George St and Queen St. At either end of George St are elegant Georgian Squares - Charlotte at the west end and St Andrews at the east . Just to the east of St Andrews Square - in the angle between Leith St and York Place - was St James Square, designed by Craig and built between 1775 and 1790 ( The poet Robert Burns lived there for several months in 1787) It was demolished abt 1968 - to be replaced by the St James Centre shopping complex, New St Andrews House ( Government buildings now themselves disused!!) and multi story car parks. ) St James Place was just off South St James Street which in turn led off St James Square. The buildings in the square were solid 4 story stone built terraces - plus attic and basement. St James Place was to the east of the square, between it and what is now the Roman Catholic cathedral. St James Pla! ce is mentioned in my 1941 Post Office directory but number 9 is not listed. At number 1 was John Muir. Number 3 was the Theatre Royal stage entrance. Then Chalmers Garage. Next, Grant Donald and Son Shopfitters.and lastly St Andrews Hall, Church of Scotland , with hallkeeper H. Muir . There are two SEATTERS listed in Edinburgh then - John W. SEATTER at 2 Piershill Tce and Mrs. SEATTER at 70 South Clerk Street. I'm afraid I don't have access to an earlier directory but if you don't get sent the details, I could look them up next week at the library. Incidentally, a very early photographer called Thomas Begbie lived in St James Square and shortly before demolition an uncle of my husband with a keen interest in Edinburgh history rescued a great many photographic plates from an attic there. This collection has recently been donated to the City of Edinburgh Council for safe keeping ( we pray ) and forms the basis for a wonderful lantern slide and talk show by the uncle and his daughter ( Stanley and Cecilia Cavaye ) which I was lucky enough to see last month. Most of the plates date from 1860s - 80s and are really amazing - pictures of Edinburgh in the 19th century. I believe there is a book out now with some of the photos. I hope this helps, Jane Kelly, Penicuik, Scotland. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Seatter <jseatter@cris.com> To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 12:11 AM Subject: [ORKNEY] 9 St. James Place > Hello, > > While searching for one of my grandfather's brothers, I may have located him > in Edinburgh at the time of the 1881 census. He is listed as being at 9 St. > James Place, Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Edinburgh, Scotland. Can anyone > provide any insight as to what sort of facility was located at 9 St. James > Place? > > I'm researching the Seatter family that lived at Walkerhouse, Evie. > >