1865 – Whitworth Hall, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect: William Barre
Built by Benjamin Whitworth for the benefit of the citizens of Drogheda, this vigourous composition in Lombardo-Romanesque is a good contribution to the street-scape.
1866 – Riverside Reformed Presbyterian Church, Newry, Co. Down.
Architect: William J. Barre
In the Lombardo-Venetian style, and described as “a style particularly suitable for the site on which it is erected,
1867 – Bryson House, Bedford Street, Belfast
Architect: William J. Barre
Designed like its neighbour, the Ulster Hall by William J. Barre, this is a fine example of the Belfast warehouse.
1867 – Lissara Presbyterian Church, Crossgar, Co. Down
Architect: William Barre
The Foundation Stone of the Church was laid on 26 August 1865 by James Sherman Crawford,
1867 – Methodist Church, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Architect: William Barre
A relatively straight forward Palladian facade with projecting Corinthian portico, this Methodist church also has a fine interior.
1868 – Bessmount, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Architect: William Barre
Originally a relatively conventional Georgian residence, Bessmount was redesigned by William Barre (architect of the Dawson Monument in the centre of nearby Monaghan town) for William Henderson around 1869.
1869 – Former Bank, Royal Avenue, Belfast
Architect: William Barre
Originally a bank and now a Tesco convenience store, the building was completed by Turner and Williamson after the death of Barre.
1870 – Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
Architect: William Barre
Constructed of sandstone as a memorial to Queen Victoria’s late Prince Consort, Prince Albert, the Albert Memorial Clock stands 113 feet tall.
William Joseph Barre (1830-1867)
William Joseph Barre was a prolific Irish architect who built many well known buildings in Belfast and the northern part of Ireland in a Gothic Revival style,
