1904 – Scottish Mutual Building, Donegall Square, Belfast

Architect: Henry Seaver

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Built as the Scottish Temperance Building in 1904, this is an imposing if eclectic building in a vaguely baronial style finished in dark red Ballochmyle sandstone. In 2022 plans were announced to convert it into a boutique hotel. With attractive corbelled turrets at each corner, it has smaller turrets flank a central crow-stepped gable on one façade, and open arcading under deep eaves at fourth floor.

Published September 24, 2009 | Last Updated November 8, 2024