The original Ninewells house was entirely rebuilt by William Burn in 1839-1841 for Elizabeth Hume in a Tudor style, but was demolished in 1954 [REF].
In the 19th Century it was described as 'a handsome Tudor edifice of 1840-41, successor to an older mansion, which was the boyish home, though not the birthplace, of the historian and philosopher, David Hume (1711-76), and his occasional residence after his fame was won.