Basic Site Details Name: | Morar House | Town, district or village: | Helensburgh | City or county: | Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Drumadoon | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | 17, Colquhoun Street Upper | Yes | |  | 17, Upper Colquhoun Street | Yes | Alternative name |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | March 1903 | | | Plans dated |  | 1904 | | | Motor house and laundry in similar style |  | 1 February 1904 | | | Motor house and laundry - plans dated |  | 1906 | | | Gardener's cottage - plans dated |  | 24 August 1907 | | | Attic-level addition and billiard room - plans dated |  | 11 March 1918 | | | Laundry - plans dated |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes |  | Leiper & McNab | Architectural practice | A | 1903 | | House, motor house, and laundry |  | William Hunter McNab | Architect | A | 1903 | 1904 | House, motor house and laundry |  | William Leiper | Architect | A | 1903 | | House, motor house, and laundry |  | Leiper & McNab | Architectural practice | B | 1904 | | Motor house and laundry |  | William Hunter McNab | Architect | B | 1904 | | Motor house and laundry |  | William Leiper | Architect | B | 1904 | | Motor house and laundry |  | Leiper & McNab | Architectural practice | C | 1906 | | Gardener's cottage |  | William Hunter McNab | Architect | C | 1906 | | Gardener's cottage |  | William Leiper | Architect | C | 1906 | | Gardener's cottage |  | Leiper & McNab | Architectural practice | D | 1907 | | Attic-level addition and billiard room |  | William Hunter McNab | Architect | D | 1907 | | Attic-level addition and billiard room |  | William Leiper | Architect | D | 1907 | | Attic-level addition and billiard room |  | Robert Whyte | Architect | | 1918 | | Laundry |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes |  | Bishop, Thomas G - grocer | Of Coopers Ltd, Glasgow - client in 1903-7 |  | Campbell, John Reid | Client for 1918 laundry |  | McAlpine Family | Client given in HS List |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | McDonald, William (ed) | 1999 | Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 | | Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives | |  | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p290 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | RIBA Journal | 26 August 1916 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Leiper p304 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Argyll & Bute Council Archives | Helensburgh Dean of Guild | | 8/1903; 2/1904; 7/1906 (drawings missing); minor warrant (1907); 1/1918 |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34763 | |
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