1949 – Sir William Whitla Hall, University Rd., Belfast
Architect: John MacGeagh
The Whitla Hall was opened in 1949 and was named after Sir William Whitla.
1950 – Courtaulds Factory, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
Architect: Alexander Gibb & Partners
In the 1950s,
1950 – Institute of Clinical Science, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
Architect: Easton & Robertson
Two brick blocks linked by a graceful overhead walkway finished with copper cladding with opaque glazing.
1953 – Bostock House, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Easton & Robertson
The London based architects Easton &
1954 – House, Lisburn, Co. Antrim
Architect: Tony Houston, Houston & Beaumont
Modern residence constructed on a steeply wooded site.
1956 – Metro Cinema, Dundonald, Belfast
Built at a cost of £50,000, it was the first post-war cinema in Belfast with a balcony.
1956 – Presbyterian Church, Rathcoole, Co. Antrim
Architect: Robert J. McKinstry
Rathcoole Housing Estate was one of the first large-scale housing schemes in Northern Ireland in the 1940s and 50s.
1957 – Greenwood Mixed School, Belfast
Architect: Henry Lynch-Robinson & Robert McKinstry
Now known as Greenwood Infant School,
1957 – McLay Memorial Hall, Henry Place, Belfast
Described in the News Letter on May 2, 1957: “A new £14,000 church hall for the congregation of Clifton Street United Presbyterian Church,
1957 – Runner Up Design for War Memorial Building, Belfast
Architect: W.F. Howard
Second placed entry in a design compeition to design a building to act as a war memorial for Northern Ireland providing office space for charities and organisations associated with the armed forces.
