York Institute of Art, Science and Literature
{{Short description|Grade II listed building in York, England}}
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| architectural_style = Gothic Revival
| classification = Grade II listed
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| address = 12 Clifford Street (York)
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| current_tenants = York Dungeon
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| groundbreaking_date = 18 July 1883
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| completion_date = 1885
| opened_date = 10 June 1885
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| architect = Walter Green Penty
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York Institute of Art, Science and Literature is a Grade II listed building at 12 Clifford Street, York.{{National Heritage List for England|num=1259238 |desc=12 Clifford Street |access-date=13 February 2022 |mode=cs2}}
History and architecture
The foundation stone for the building was laid by the Prince of Wales on 18 July 1883 in a ceremony of masonic ritual.{{cite news |author= |title=The York Institute of Art, Science and Literature | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000336/18830721/020/0007 |newspaper=Leeds Times |location=Scotland |date=21 July 1883 |access-date=19 February 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }} The architect was Walter Green Penty.
The building was opened by the Marquis of Lorne on 10 June 1885.{{cite news |author= |title= York Institute of Art, Science and Literature | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000076/18850611/037/0007 |newspaper=Leeds Times |location=Scotland |date=11 June 1885 |access-date=19 February 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }} It was described as having a Romanseque arch as the entrance, supported by columns with carved capitals; surrounding the walls is a parapet crowned with ornamental terminals; and in the centre of the building a tower rises to a height of {{convert|85|ft|m}}. The principal frontage is on Clifford Street. The basement contained a gymnasium and two small class rooms. The main floor contained a hall with a capacity of 500 people, and a lecture theatre, class room, two reading rooms, a council room and offices. The first floor contained three more class rooms.
Later in life the building was taken over and used by York Technical College. In November 2023 the building houses Kuda nightclub and York Dungeon.{{Cite web |title=Kuda - Verified Handles |url=https://verifiedhandles.org/Kuda |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109214001/https://verifiedhandles.org/Kuda |archive-date=2023-11-09 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Verified Handles}}{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Maxine |date=2022-06-22 |title=Hidden history of the building that is now Kuda nightclub and York Dungeon |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/20215485.york-institute-art-science-literature-old-photos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706095315/https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/20215485.york-institute-art-science-literature-old-photos/ |archive-date=2022-07-06 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=York Press |language=en}}