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Cullen House

  • House & Family History: In 1981 Kit Martin purchased Cullen House from the 13th Earl of Seafield and converted the house into 14 condos.

  • Garden & Outbuildings: The earls of Seafield continue to own the majority of the estate (approximately 30,000 acres); their seat is a smaller house on the Cullen Estate.

  • Architect: William Robertson

    Date: 1822
    Designed: Tea Room and Temple of Pomona

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    Architect: John Baxter, Jr.

    Date: 1777
    Designed: Alterations for 4th Earl of Seafield

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    Architect: John Adam

    Date: 1767-69
    Designed: Work for 3rd Earl of Seafield

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    Architect: James Adam

    Date: 1767
    Designed: Ionic Gate for 3rd Earl of Seafield

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    Architect: William Adam Sr.

    Date: 1740-43
    Designed: Bridge conjoining ravine and House for 2nd Earl of Seafield

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    Architect: David Bryce

    Date: 1858-59
    Designed: Additions and alterations to House

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  • Country Life: XX, 378, 1906. CXLIII, 660 [Second Salon], 1968.

  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 2008
    Reference: pgs. 41, 43, 58, 111, 878
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 9780300125085
    Book Type: Hardback

    Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
    Author: Sayer, Michael
    Year Published: 1993
    Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
    ISBN: 0859551970
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Category A

    Park Listed: Outstanding

  • Past Seat / Home of: James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater and 2nd Earl of Seafield, until 1764; James Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Findlater and 3rd Earl of Seafield, 1764-70; James Ogilvy, 7th Earl of Findlater and 4th Earl of Seafield, 1770-1811; Lewis Alexander Grant-Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Seafield, 1811-40; Francis William Ogilvy-Grant, 6th Earl of Seafield, 1840-53; John Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield, 1853-81; Ian Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 8th Earl of Seafield, 1881-84; James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield, 1884-88; Francis William Ogilvy-Grant, 10th Earl of Seafield, 1888; James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield, 1888-1915; Nina Ogilvie-Grant-Studley-Herbert, 12th Countess of Seafield, 1915-69; Ian Derek Francis Ogilvie-Grant, 13th Earl of Seafield, 1969-81.

    Current Ownership Type: Flat Owners Company / Condo Association

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Flats / Multi Family

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No