1901
Architecture of Belfast
Co. Antrim
Destroyed by IRA
Lost Belfast
Wellington Place Belfast
William Roome
Random Building
1877 – Warehouse, Nos. 25-27 Wellington Place, Belfast
1901 – Kingscourt, Wellington Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: William Roome
Described as being in the “American style” and constructed between 1899-1901, this large warehouse was coal merchant Alex King, (hence the name Kingscourt) was later occupied by the Athletic stores. Destroyed by fire caused by incendiary bombs in the late 1970s, and replaced with a mid 1980s office block.
Published December 5, 2016 | Last Updated November 5, 2024