1902 – Hodges Figgis, No. 58 Dawson Street, Dublin

Architect: Albert E. Murray

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Built for W. Drummond & Sons, seed merchants and nurserymen. A Dutch revival gabled frontage of Ruabon brick & buff terracotta. This blend of red brick and cream terracotta became known amongst architects as Murray’s Mellow Mixture, a reference to a tobacco product from Murrays in Belfast. A fine double bay shop façade with curved windows & central porch with flat roof which was used for display of evergreens.

Published September 15, 2024