1874 – J. Robb & Co Department Store, Castle Place, Belfast
Architect: William Hastings
John Robb & Co was a Belfast department store that had extended many times in the late 19th century.
1874 – Todd’s Department Store, Limerick
Architect: William S. Cox
Todd’s was a Limerick landmark with a stately interior, long and wide mahogany counters, and an all-round balcony with cast-iron ornamental railings.
1875 – Arnott & Co., Henry Street, Dublin
Architect: G.P Beater
Like others of the Dublin department stores of the era, the original Arnott’s started life as a brick faced building that was later extended and stuccoed over to present a consistent facade.
1885 – Robinson & Cleaver, Belfast
Architect: Young & Mackenzie
Facing City Hall on Donegall Square North, the former Robinson & Cleaver store is now subdivided up into various commercial premises.
1888 – Former Dockrell’s Hardware, South Great George’s Street, Dublin
Architect: W.H. Byrne
Former hardware store, later sub-divided into multiple premises. After sitting empty for many years, the building was redeveloped with a retained facade and the addition of a mansard storey in 2021.
1890 – Former Woodford Bourne Store, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork
Architect: W.H. Hill
Turning the important corner of Patrick Street into Grand Parade, the former store of Woodford Bourne is now a fastfood outlet.
1894 – Arnott’s, Henry Street, Dublin
Architect: G.P Beater
Ireland’s largest single department store, a grandiose Victorian design, the building has suffered greatly through fire,
1899 – McAuley House, Donegall Place, Belfast
Architect: Young & Mackenzie
Constructed between 1895-99 as a purpose built department store for Anderson & McAuley, which closed in 1994.
1905 – Todd, Burns & Co. Department Store, Mary Street, Dublin
Architect: William Mitchell
Built as Todd, Burns & Co. warehouse department store, this is a fantastically decorative building with dome which acts as a counterbalance to the tower of Arnotts.
1906 – Austin’s Department Store, Derry
Architect: M.A. Robinson
A most imposing 5 storey Edwardian building with its conglomeration of large windows, columns, pedestals, balconies and a copper roofed cupola.
