1861 – Shop, The Strand, London

From The Building News: “THE building, 31, Strand, of which we give an illustration on another page, is Elizabethan, of red brick, with Portland cement dressings, with a frontage to the Strand of 20 feet, and a return in Villiers-street of above 50 feet. The spandrels are filled with military and naval trophies, as expressive of the trade carried on. The building was recently erected by Mr. J. M. Macey, builder, of Milfordlane, under the direction and from the designs of Mr. John Barnett, of Verulam-buildings. “