1875 – St. Mary’s Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Alexander Macalister
The design was chosen as a result of an architectural competition. St Mary’s Catholic Hall was used for concerts and dances,
Alexander Macalister (1821-1897)
Alexander Macalister was born in Carlow but moved at an early age to Belfast, where he trained as an architect and became one of the leading Catholic architects of Victorian Belfast.
1880 – Trench House, Belfast, Co, Antrim
Architect: Alexander Macalister
This large mid-Victorian mansion was built in 1880 by the leading property-owner in the locality, Arthur Hamill,
1882 – McHugh’s Drapery, Rosemary Street, Belfast
Architect: Alexander Macalister
Large drapery store, now demolished, B & E McHugh. Macalister was responsible for alterations including extension,
1884 – Hungarian Flour Mills, Divis Street, Belfast
Architect: Alexander Macalister
Vast flour mills owned by Barney Hughes, and known locally as “Barney’s Mill”. Hughes was a successful businessman and donated to help build St.
