1882

1882 – Designs for Municipal Buildings, Newport

Architect: E.A. Lansdowne, Thomas M. Lockwood

First premiated design in architectural competition to design new municipal buildings to contain a town hall,

1882 – Evangelical Protestant Deconesses Institution & Training Hospital, Tottenham, London

In 1865 a Dr Laseron decided to found a hospital where ladies could be trained to nurse the sick poor.

1882 – Exhibition of Arts & Manufactures, Rotunda Gardens, Dublin

A smaller exhibition held in the gardens of the Rotunda Hospital. The manufactured good were mainly of the cottage craft industry while the artistic works exhibited were mainly by Irish artists.

1882 – Extension to Church, Bromley, Kent

Architect: T.G. Jackson

The first recorded rector of Bromley, Richard of Wendover, served from 1226 to 1238. However, as the basin of the present font is Norman,

1882 – Former Masonic Girl’s School, Merrion Road, Dublin

Architect: McCurdy & Mitchell

The former Former Masonic Girl’s School was redeveloped by Bewleys as an hotel in the 1990s,

1882 – Former Police Station, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia

Architect: James Barnet

Beautiful sandstone facade on this well maintained heritage building, and considered to be one of State Architect James Barnet’s best small-scale works.

1882 – Former Town Hall, Downpatrick, Co. Down

Architect: William Batt

Quite a dour brick structure in a Gothic style. Constructed on the site of old market house and assembly rooms.

1882 – Former Townhall, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Architect: Thomas Manly Deane

Now a McDonalds outlet, the former Townhall was commissioned by the 11th Earl of Meath to look down the main street of Bray.

1882 – Garfield Chambers & Regent Cinema, Royal Avenue, Belfast

The building, Garfield Chambers was built in 1882 and like many buildings on Royal Avenue, was finished in stucco. Opened in 1911,

1882 – Glebe House, Harristown, Co. Kildare

Architect: William M. Mitchell

Constructed along with a small Baptist Church by John La Touch. “The glebe-house is built of grey stock brock with Corsehill stone dressings.”