Architecture of Paris

1878 – Doulton Building, Exposition Universelle, Paris

Architect: R. Stark Wilkinson, Tarring Son & Wilkinson

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Elevation of the Doulton Building at the 1878 Exposition Universelle, Paris. Based on the design of a building by Wilkinson at their base in Lambeth – Southbank House, the only surviving part of the Doulton Pottery complex. Southbank House was built in 1876-78, of red brick with polychromy, and is boldly ornamented at every point with pink and sandy-coloured terracotta dressings.

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Published March 24, 2014 | Last Updated February 13, 2026

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