Mackae's Buildings, Plantation Street, Stornoway 1901

This address appears in the 1901 census as home to 37 people in these 7 households:

George Donald, 36, Postman, Head, b. Stornoway
Alexander J Kerr, 44, Seaman, Head, b. Stornoway
Alexander Lamont, 40, Woollen Weaver, Head, b. Portree
Malcolm Macdonald, 31, Insurance Agent, Head, b. Uig, Ross-shire
(Alexanderina, 38, Sick Nurse (Formerly), Wife, b. Kinlochbervie, Sutherlandshire)
William Maciver, 57, Brewer's Agent and Dealer, Head, b. Stornoway
John Mackenzie, 45, Mason (Contractor), Head, b. Stornoway
Murdo Macleod, 49, Mason Contractor, Head, b. Uig, Ross-shire

A varied group that includes one of only two references to brewing in Stornoway ,the other being the 19 year-old Brewer's Apprentice Malcolm MacIntyre, son of the Hotel Keeper at 25 South Beach Street's Imperial hotel.


Obviously it was the presence of Alexander J Kerr that first led me here, but I have no idea where 'Mackae's Buildings' were on 'Plantation St' in 1901. Plantation Road appears on the 1881-1901 censuses as 'Plantation St' so I presume that the name was changed at some time during the 20thC?


If anyone knows of Mackae's Buldings (or when the street became a road) please get in touch.