1886 – Former Post Office, Royal Avenue, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Belfast’s General Post Office that stood on Royal Avenue, by James Owen of the Board of Works.
Belfast’s General Post Office that stood on Royal Avenue, by James Owen of the Board of Works.
Constructed from sandstone and designed in the Gothic Revival style by prominent architect William Wardell, this a rare Sydney example of the secular use of this type of architecture which is more commonly associated with ecclesiastical or academic buildings.
Constructed during 1885-86 to complement the adjoining church of 1762 by John Smyth. The church and hall were gutted by fire which destroyed most of the O’Connell Street area in the Civil War in July 1922.
Perspective View & Ground Plan published in The Building News, December 3rd 1886.
A selection of archways erected in Belfast for the 1886 visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Originally constructed on the grounds of the second Winnipeg City Hall in 1886. To make way for the new city hall,
Completed in stages from 1886 by T.N. Deane & Son, the hall was constructed first in 1886.
The foundation stone for the St. James church was laid on the 20 July 1884,
Muir College is a mix of Gothic and Indian architectural elements which was designed by William Emerson.
Perspective view including plans from The Building News, July 30th 1886.