Basic Site Details | Name: | White Lodge | | Town, district or village: | Bearsden | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | MacDonald may have consulted T Harold Hughes about the design.
Home of J R H McDonald, featured in Country Life in June 1935, with plans. Designed by McDonald as his own home, three reception rooms, four bedrooms, driveway climbs hill to font terrace. Downpipes concealed within walls, front symmetrical, south east has corner windows and balconies to catch sun. Black glass shelves over hall radiators, red lacquered stair rails, large hall linked to living room for entertaining guests. Mirrored recesses with etched glass Scottish lions rampant and American flags representing owner and wife. French doors, sunporch, various utilities planned for servants’ convenience including pantry, wash-hosue, coal store and boiler house. Three ensuite bathrooms upstairs, three balconies, two maids’ rooms accessed separately. Electric central heating boiler fuelled by coal, uniform temperature of 70 degrees claimed. Efficiency of heat thermostats and large windows described.
| Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | 63, Kilmardinny Crescent, Hillfoot | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1933 | 1934 | | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | (Sir) John McDonald | | A | 1933 | 1934 | | | John McDonald Contractors (or J M Contractors) | | A | 1933 | 1934 | | | John Robert Harrison MacDonald | | A | 1933 | 1934 | According to Country Life article, John R H McDonald designed the house himself.
T Harold Hughes may have been consulted.
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Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | MacDonald, J R H | Built by Sir John MacDonald for his son and partner |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | pp171-173 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Country Life | 8 June 1935 | v.77, no2003 | | pp604-5
'A Modern house in Scotland by 'RP'' | | Glasgow Herald | 24 September 1927 | | | p3 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 48081 | |
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