Basic Site Details
| Name: | Four villas, Millig Street |
| Town, district or village: | Helensburgh |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Four model villas by A N Paterson - originally nicknamed 'Canary Islands' because of yellow render. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Canary Islands | Yes | Original collective nickname for this and three adjacent villas |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Villa | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 22 etc, Millig Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1895 | |||
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 | |
| Alexander Nisbet Paterson | 1895 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Paterson, Andrew - father of Alexander Nisbet Paterson | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1895 | p75 ('Four Houses at Helensburgh') | |||
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1895 | 290 ('Four Houses at Helensburgh') | |||
| RSA | 1892 | 450 ('Four Villas at Helensburgh') | |||
| Walker, Frank Arneil and Sinclair, Fiona | 1992 | North Clyde estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | pp81-2 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Argyll & Bute Council Archives | Helensburgh Dean of Guild | Box 1895-1899 (2/1895) | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34815 | 22 Millig Street |
| Mitchell Library Glasgow | Office Plans and drawings of Watson, Salmond & Gray | TD 1155/10 | |