1895 – YMCA, Wellington Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Young & Mackenzie
Constructed during 1895-96 and replaced a terrace of Georgian houses,
Constructed during 1895-96 and replaced a terrace of Georgian houses,
Curving along Lower Garfield Street,
Second Presbyterian Congregation founded in 1708,
Competition entry with Lutyenesque central tower by Alfred Gilson Humphry (1868-1928) and William Bonner Hopkins (1868-1958),
Gallaher Tobacco Company, now part of Japan Tobacco,
Still largely intact with the exception of the ground floor shop facade and original glazing.
Premiated entry in competition for new city hall for Belfast.
Constructed in 1896 to replace an earlier 1840s building,
In 1896, Sir Thomas Drew produced two designs for a new cathedral for Belfast.
Recently restored, the markets contain a working fish market and a bric-a-brac market of stalls and traders.