Water Office, Belfast
The Water Office is a former warehouse at 1 Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland, that is listed by the Northern Ireland Department for Communities at grade B1, citing both "Historic Interest" and "Architectural Interest".[1]
History[]
It was built between 1860 and 1879 in an Italian Gothic style to the designs of William H. Lynn for Richardson Sons and Owden, linen merchants. It became the offices of the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners before the Second World War during which it was badly damaged by German bombing, and later a shop for Marks & Spencer.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ The Water Office. Culture Northern Ireland. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ HB26/50/015. Department for Communities. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Richardson & Owden's Warehouse. Victorian Web, 13 September 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Water Office Building, Belfast at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 54°35′51″N 5°55′45″W / 54.5976°N 5.9291°W
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- Belfast City and District Water Commissioners
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- Buildings and structures completed in 1879
- William Henry Lynn buildings
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