Directions:
Botanic Gardens, where Rutherford was professor of botany, Hopetoun
Crescent - N55 57.69 W03 11.05)
(The modern "Royal Botanic Garden," identified by "1," did not exist in the days of Black and Rutherford"; the earlier gardens
were moved to this present site in the early 1820s -
modern address, Arboretum Place - N55 57.93 W3 12.40)
Old and New Colleges (site of laboratories of Joseph Black and Daniel Rutherford),
South Bridge - N55 56.85 W03 11.17
[Caution: the "Old" College and the "New College" can be
confused: The "Old College" of Black and Rutherford was replaced by
an entirely new set of buildings, "New College," on the same site
– which in turn became the "Old College" as new campuses were
created: see photos and accompanying text for detailed explanation and maps.]
Royal Museum, exhibits on Black and Hope, Chambers Street - N55 56.81 W03 11.44
Joseph Black Building (modern chemistry building), Kings Buildings, University
of Edinburgh - N55 55.44 W03 10.58
Daniel Rutherford Building (modern biology building), Kings Buildings, University
of Edinburgh - N55 55.33 W03 10.25
RR Station, Waverley Bridge Station- N55 57.14 W03 11.52
[Waverley Bridge Station is also the site of the earlier Botanic Gardens]