Botanic Avenue Belfast

1853 – Design for Presbyterian College, Belfast

Now known as Union Theological College, it the theological college for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

1876 – Main Entrance, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Co. Antrim

“The existing lodge next University-road being in a very dilapidated state, the directors intend to rebuild it as speedily as possible and with that object they have obtained plans.

1879 – Gate Lodge, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: William Batt

Former gatelodge constructed in Venetian Gothic, a single-storey building in red brick with Staffordshire blue bands and pointed stone arches at the openings.

1879 – Presbyterian Memorial Secession Church Buildings, Botanic Ave., Belfast

Architect: Young & Mackenzie

A three bay church in rough sandstone constructed between 1877-79, it became the Kingham Mission for the Deaf in 1899.

1887 – Drew Memorial Parsonage, Belfast

Architect: Henry Seaver

“The above building, lately erected for the select vestry of the “Drew Memorial Church”, Belfast, occupies a corner site in Botanic-avenue.

1890 – Four houses in Botanic Avenue, Belfast

Architect: Vincent Craig

Design for a terrace of larger houses on Botanic Avenue at a prominent corner with University Street.

1892 – Great Ulster Convention Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Robert Inkerman Calwell

Temporary convention hall for a vast meeting of Ulster Unionists to discuss the possibility of Home Rule being granted to Ireland by Gladstone.