The White House / WT Architecture

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Grishipoll, United Kingdom
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The White House / WT Architecture - Windows, Facade, Patio, Courtyard
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Text description provided by the architects. The original house at Grishipol (rough bay) on the Hebridean Isle of Coll was built in the mid 1700's by Maclean of Coll for his Tac man, or Factor.  It was the first lime-built square-cornered house on the island and took on the informal name 'The White House' distinguishing it from the basic 'black houses' which were the norm on the island.  In 1773 Boswell and Johnston were entertained there whilst stormbound during their famous tour of Scotland.  But for all its grandeur the White House had been built on sand and was deserted in the mid 1800's as it started to crack.

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Cite: "The White House / WT Architecture" 02 Dec 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/778068/the-white-house-wt-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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