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The Hill House (1902-4) with original decorative schemes & furniture now operated as a house museum by National Trust for Scotland (NTS). Helensburgh, Scotland. Architect: Charles Rennie Mackintosh. | Hill House designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for client W.W. Blackie Esq. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Round outbuilding at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Asymmetric south facade with round surfaces of Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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North facade with protrusion for staircase at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Entrance facade at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Split level entrance hallway at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hallway lamp, clock & decorated panels at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Hall lamp (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hall clock (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hall fireplace (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hall decoration by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Hall table by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hall armchair by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Copper peacock Art-Nouveau lamp reflector at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Drawing room fireplace area with inset shelves at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Drawing room fireplace area with candlesticks & gesso panel at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Sleeping Beauty gesso panel (1904) by Margaret Mackintosh flanked by ebonized candlesticks (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh over drawing room fireplace at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | C.R. Mackintosh designed glass-mosaic petals inset into small tile surface of fireplace supporting architects steel fire-irons in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Steel fireplace grasping tool (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh on drawing room fireplace at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Arrangement of fireplace, wall panels & settle in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | C.R. Mackintosh designed rose wall panels flank light fixture in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Upholstered settle (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh with replicas of antimacassars embroidered by Margaret Mackintosh in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Writing desk (1904) designed to represent Japanese kimono & chair by C.R. Mackintosh with architect's signature rows of squares in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Chair by C.R. Mackintosh originally designed for his own house plus Hill House writing desk in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Upholstered easy chair (1905) by C.R. Mackintosh in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Built-in shelf with rose petal & row of squares motifs (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Small ebonized cube table (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh on modern copy of original carpet in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Window seat with many signature designs of C.R. Mackintosh in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Window seat pole with petal-shape designs by C.R. Mackintosh in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Ebonized cube table & armchairs (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Armchairs (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh with antimacassars by Margaret Mackintosh in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Grand piano in drawing room at Hill House replaces original. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Floor lamp with Mackintosh themes in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Cabinet (1904) with Mackintosh themes in drawing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Light switch at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Dining room fireplace & light sconces at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Dining room fireplace metal coal firebox with built-on trivets for kettles (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Wall sconce (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh in dining room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Dining room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Hanging ceiling lamp (1904) by C.R. Mackintosh in dining room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Sideboard under portrait in dining room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Silver presentation bowl (1900) in dining room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Portrait over chest & side chairs in dining room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Library at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Library fireplace with C.R. Mackintosh cube clock on mantle at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Cupboard with signature squares of C.R. Mackintosh in library at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Woodwork & books in library at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Book illustrated by C.R. Mackintosh in library at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Mackintosh design details in library at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Photo Charles Rennie Mackintosh of at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Kitchen at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Pantry cupboards at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Pantry cupboards & sink at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hall armchair with woven seat by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Stairwell at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Stairwell at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Stairwell ceiling lamp at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Stairwell railing at top of stairs at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Upstairs hall at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Upstairs hallway sitting nook at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Flax spinning wheel at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Bed under barrel arch alcove in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Replicas of embroidered silk panels by Margaret Macdonald in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Replica of embroidered silk panel by Margaret Macdonald & other details of C.R. Mackintosh's designs in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Bed footboard by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Ladder-back chair by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Window alcove in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Small cabinet by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Silver Art Nouveau bowl in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Dressing table with mirror by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Table shelves holding brush & mirror on dressing table by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Ceiling lamp by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Wardrobes by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Wardrobe by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Design details of wardrobe by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Square table by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Washstand by C.R. Mackintosh with silver-plated pitcher & basin in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Silver-plated pitcher & basin by C.R. Mackintosh designed for another house of Catherine Cranston in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Fireplace with tile squares & built-in settle with thistle motif in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Fireplace with tile squares & cubbyholes in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Detail of main bedroom fireplace tiles at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Wall lamp by C.R. Mackintosh in main bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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View from main bedroom window at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Dressing room with bed & wash stand by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Embroidered bedspread in dressing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Embroidered runner in dressing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Cupboard by C.R. Mackintosh built around older chest of drawers Blackie family owned prior in dressing room at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Chest of drawers with mirror supports silvered pitcher & basin at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Fireplace by C.R. Mackintosh in bedroom at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Side chair by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Argyl Street Tearoom armchair with tall back by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Oak press cupboard (c1894) by C.R. Mackintosh for Guthrie & Wells of Glasgow which was owned by Blackie family before they commissioned Hill House at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Original Hill House curtain by C.R. Mackintosh on display at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | House at Helensburgh for W.W. Blackie, Esq. exterior elevation drawings (1902) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Hill House cross section drawings (1902) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hill House ground floor plan drawing (1902) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Hill House first floor plan drawing (1902) by C.R. Mackintosh at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | Garden at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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Garden from window at Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. | View of river from Hill House. Helensburgh, Scotland. |
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