1898 – Proposed Additions to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
“The addition which are now contemplated are not without some connexion with its original scheme,
“The addition which are now contemplated are not without some connexion with its original scheme,
Large amphitheatre to seat about 2,000, medical mission , soup kitchen, with four shops fronting road.
The result of an architectural competition held by the Belfast & Co.
Originally a Georgian house which was remodelled and extended by the Jameson family (of the distillary).
The Crown Liquor Saloon in Great Victoria Street, Belfast is one of Victorian gin palaces which once flourished in the industrial cities of Britain.
Design for St. Ann’s Church of Ireland Cathedral in Belfast by Sir Thomas Drew. Drew’s second scheme,
Church of 1820, by an unknown architect, under the supervision of Fr Gannon, the superior at the time,
Positioned on a dominant site in the town, the Catholic Church of 1899 is incomplete. The original designs included a spire which in true Dublin style was never completed.
Now in use as an enterprise centre, the former Fire Station of the Borough is less ornate than similar buildings being constructed in Dublin city centre at this time,
The building of 1898 was surrounded for many years by poor quality extensions, only the architectural detail around the roof and eaves could be discerned.