Basic Site Details Name: | Westdene | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The house of Westdean was recently completed for Mr D S Honeyman junior. It is built of local stone, the facework, corners etc being irregularly built of rubble from Hailes Quarry near Edinburgh in varied colours. The roofs are covered with Caithness brown stone slates. The interior of the house is simply treated, the principal rooms being panelled with square jointed paneling, the ornamental ceilings being executed in modelled plaster-work by Mr Sam Wilson, Edinburgh. The mason work was executed by Mr Alex Fraser and the joiner work by Mr John Smith, both Kirkcaldy. The plumber work was carried out by Mr Hugh Weir, of Edinburgh. The garden was laid out under the direction of the architect. [Builder 6 July 1917 p6] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | West Dene | Yes | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 504, Perth Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1901 | 1903 | | |
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 | | David Salmond | | A | 1901 | 1903 | | | John Watson | | A | 1901 | 1903 | | | Watson & Salmond | | A | 1901 | 1903 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Couper, John | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1901 | | part 1 | | pp93, 100 | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p182 | | McKean, Charles and Walker, David | 1993 | Dundee: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | Revised Edition | Edinburgh: RIAS | p94 | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1901 | | | | 746 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25634 | |
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