Basic Site Details
| Name: | Ben Voulin House, Oban Hill |
| Town, district or village: | Oban |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Built around Ben Voulin House in Oban Hill. Established with funds given by Mr and Mrs Bullough of Fasnscloich. Opened July 1909 Boarded up and abandoned. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Argyll County Hospital | After 1907-9 | |
| Argyll County Sanatorium | After 1907-9 | |
| Benvoulin House | Before 1907-9 | |
| Chest Hospital | Latest function | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Laurel Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1880 | House built | ||
| 1907 | 1909 | Hospital opened after alterations to Benvoulin/Ben Voulin House and building of ward blocks in grounds | |
| 1927 | New pavilion | ||
| 1939 | Additions at North Lodge | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The 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 | |
| Neil (or Neill?) Gillies | 1907 | 1909 | Alterations to house and building of ward blocks in grounds to form hospital | ||
| Lake Falconer (junior) | 1927 | New pavilion | |||
| Robert Cameron | 1939 | Additions at North Lodge | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Argyll County Council | For 1927 and 1939 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as County Hospital, Argyll | |
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | pp409-10 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 16 July 1909 | p105 - Reported opened on Tuesday (13th) July 1909 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Oban | Oban Dean of Guild | For 1927 & 1939 work | |