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21 March 2013
1901 – Dublin Bread Company, O’Connell St., Dublin

1901 – Dublin Bread Company, O’Connell St., Dublin

Architect: George F. Beckett A massively overscaled building on Lower O’Connell Street, and a landmark for only 15 years. A popular restaurant at first floor level, withe smoking rooms and recessed balconies on...

21 March 2013
1877 – The Margate Skating Rink & Aquarium, Kent

1877 – The Margate Skating Rink & Aquarium, Kent

Architect: Mr. Bedborough The Margate Skating Rink & Aquarium, Kent as proposed and published in The Builder, September 8th 1877. The imposing title of the Marine Palace was that chosen by its Victorian...

21 March 2013
1875 – Selected design for Town Hall, West Bromwich, Staffordshire

1875 – Selected design for Town Hall, West Bromwich, Staffordshire

Architect: Alexander & Henman The Town Hall, situated in the centre of High Street, was built between 1874 and 1875 in brick and stone to an Italian Gothic design of the architects Alexander...

21 March 2013
1861 – St. George’s School, Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffordshire

1861 – St. George’s School, Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffordshire

Architect: James Trubshaw From The Building News: “THIS school, of which we give an illustration, was recently erected to meet the urgent educational wants of an outlying populous locality in one of the...

21 March 2013
1871 – Streatham Hill Congregational Church, London

1871 – Streatham Hill Congregational Church, London

Architect: E.C. Robins From The Buildings News, March 10 1871: “This church, a view of which is given in our illustrations this week, is in course of erection from the designs of Mr....

21 March 2013
1872 – House at Brucon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

1872 – House at Brucon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Architect: Crace & Van Brunt Front & Side Elevation published in The Building News, March 22nd 1872: “Theresis insufficient repose in the United to expect much good art either in anything else. The...

21 March 2013
1761 – Statue of George II, South Mall, Cork

1761 – Statue of George II, South Mall, Cork

Architect: John Van Nost Equestrian statue of George II, erected 7 July and unveiled 16 Jul 1761. Originally was situated in the centre of Tuckey’s Bridge which connected Tuckey’s Quay, now part of...

21 March 2013
1867 – Scottish Provincial Assurance Co., O’Connell St., Dublin

1867 – Scottish Provincial Assurance Co., O’Connell St., Dublin

Architect: Sir Thomas Newenham Deane Constructed on the site of Drogheda House, the house occupied by the Earl of Drogheda. O’Connell Street, previously Sackville Street, was previously Drogheda Mall, named after Henry Moore,...

21 March 2013
1831 –  Gloucester Terrace, Sean McDermott St., Dublin

1831 – Gloucester Terrace, Sean McDermott St., Dublin

Architect: John T. Papworth Originally Gloucester Terrace, Gloucester Street, which was a little confusing, Gloucester Street is now Sean McDermott St. Fine terrace of houses designed as an architectural whole, that eventually became...