Douglas MacDonald Homes, also known as MacDonald Homes, was a significant builder in Ottawa during the mid-20th century.
During this time the builder constructed homes in the following neighbourhoods:
- Manordale (see Manordale Part 1)
- Crestview
- Crestview West
- Lakeview
- Long Island (Manotick)
- Merivale on the Green
- Glen Cairn (see Glen Cairn)
- Alta Vista/Riverview
- Woodvale
- Beacon Hill
- Arlington Woods
Below is just a tiny sampling of their advertisements between 1960-1970:
The Ottawa Citizen, January 13, 1961
The Ottawa Journal, September 15, 1961
The Ottawa Citizen, December 1, 1961
The Ottawa Citizen, March 8, 1962
The Ottawa Journal, September 8, 1962
The Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 1963
The Ottawa Journal, July 9, 1963
The Ottawa Citizen, September 7, 1965
The Ottawa Citizen, August 19, 1967
The Ottawa Journal, May 3 1969
The Ottawa Citizen, September 9, 1970
Unfortunately, I do not have any of their early brochures, aside from Glen Cairn, but fortunately the company included floor plans in many of their advertisements from the 1960s and early 1970s. Some of the plans were built in more than one location, so I will present them alphabetically with the original ad and then floor plan zoomed in.
Applewood:
The Ottawa Citizen, January 13, 1962
Beaver Ridge:
The Ottawa Citizen, February 18, 1967
Brentfield:
The Ottawa Citizen, January 19, 1962
Cambridge I:
The Ottawa Citizen, March 17, 1961
Cambridge:
The Ottawa Citizen, January 26, 1962
Cherry Hill:
The Ottawa Journal, December 15, 1961
Colonial:
The Ottawa Citizen, January 22, 1966
Georgian:
The Ottawa Citizen, October 6, 1961
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Harrisburg:
The Ottawa Citizen, March 11, 1967
Lanesboro:
The Ottawa Citizen, March 11, 1967
Lincoln Hill:
The Ottawa Citizen, April 22, 1967
Somerset:
The Ottawa Citizen, February 24, 1961
Stoneybrook:
The Ottawa Journal, September 17, 1970
Valleybrook:
The Ottawa Citizen, June 2, 1961
Williamsburg:
The Ottawa Journal, August 24, 1963
The Ottawa Citizen, October 23, 1965
