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30 May 2013
1920 – Community Buildings, Whiteley Village, Burhill, Surrey

1920 – Community Buildings, Whiteley Village, Burhill, Surrey

Architect: Aston Webb In 1907 the wealthy owner of a large Bayswater department store, William Whiteley, was shot dead by a young man claiming to be his illegitimate son. In his will he...

30 May 2013
1920 – Church of St. John the Divine, Earlsfield, Surrey

1920 – Church of St. John the Divine, Earlsfield, Surrey

Architect: Greenaway & Newberry From The Building News, October 29 1920: “This church is to be erected on a corner site at the junction of Tinrratt Lane and Beildon Valley. It consists of...

29 May 2013
1862 – Crampton Memorial Fountain, Dublin

1862 – Crampton Memorial Fountain, Dublin

Sculptor: John Kirk Sir Philip Crampton’s memorial fountain at Dublin. Crampton was Surgeon-General to the British Army. He was always interested in zoological science and played an active part in founding the Royal...

28 May 2013
1913 – Linwood School, St. James, Winnipeg

1913 – Linwood School, St. James, Winnipeg

Architect: Alexander Melville Designed by Scottish-born architect Alexander Melville, who had a successful practice in Winnipeg, designing many firehalls and prominent buildings. Originally constructed as the St. James School, it contained elementary students...

28 May 2013
Progress of the Canadian Museum for Human RIghts, Winnipeg

Progress of the Canadian Museum for Human RIghts, Winnipeg

A few recent photos of external progress of the new federally funded Museum for Human Rights. Constructed at The Forks in Winnipeg, and designed by Antoine Predock, and due for completion in 2014....

28 May 2013
1904 – St. Joseph’s Church, O’Connell Ave., Limerick

1904 – St. Joseph’s Church, O’Connell Ave., Limerick

Architect: William E. Corbett Not completed as designed due to the lack of money available, St. Joseph’s is clearly lacking a completed tower. Originally, it was intended to construct a fine hexastyle Corinthian...

28 May 2013
1770 – Archbishop’s Palace, Armagh

1770 – Archbishop’s Palace, Armagh

Architect: Thomas Cooley / Francis Johnston Constructed as a large two-storey house, 7 bays wide by 4 bays deep, to designs by Thomas Cooley for Archbishop Richard Robinson. An additional floor was later...

27 May 2013
1907 – Bohemian Bar, Doyle’s Corner, Phibsborough, Dublin

1907 – Bohemian Bar, Doyle’s Corner, Phibsborough, Dublin

Architect: George L. O’Connor George L. O’Connor was the architect responsible for rebuilding of the licensed premises for John Doyle, grocer and wine merchant. Finished in Milverton limestone, Kingscourt facing brick and terracotta,...

24 May 2013
1874 – Dromore Castle, Co. Limerick

1874 – Dromore Castle, Co. Limerick

Architect: Godwin & Crisp Dromore Castle is a very distinctive building sitting high on a hill overlooking two lakes in Co. Limerick, designed in the Gothic revival style by Edward William Godwin and...