Basic Site Details

Name: Semi-detached cottages with showhouse
Town, district or village: Rouken Glen, by Thornliebank
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
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Notes: Semi-detached, dormer windows, tiled roofs, projecting ground floor bay window-frames supported on brackets; two electric, two coal fires; living room/dinette extended full depth of house; fitted wardrobes; two beds; similar being constructed at Duke’s Road Estate, Burnside (showhouse at Brownside Road) and another showhouse at 275 Milngavie Road, Burnbrae Estate, Bearsden.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Cottage  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1Before 1939 Build/constructionShowhouse advertised April 1939.

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2(Sir) John McDonald A1939  
Item 2 of 2Sunlit Ltd  A1939  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Daily Record22 April 1939  p6 'New homes: Where Life Begins Anew'.
Item 2 of 2Daily Record22 April 1939  p6 Advertisement for 'This House at Rouken Glen'.