This building on Little Belmont Street was a school when it was built in 1841 by John Smith. He was Aberdeen’s first official architect. During the first half of the 19th century, he created many of the city’s landmarks. He favored Greek Revival styles faced with silver-grey granite from the Rubislaw Quarry. Smith was so prolific – including churches, bridges, mansions and castles – that Aberdeen earned the nickname, “The Granite City.” This neoclassical structure is now The Old School House, a restaurant and sports bar owned by Belhaven Brewery.
