1872 – McGarel Buildings, Larne, Co. Antrim
Architect: Samuel Patrick Close
Ten Victorian almshouses in a Gothic style, for Charles McGarel. McGarel was a slave-owner and sugar trader in the early 19th century.
Samuel Patrick Close (1842-1925)
1878 – Olderfleet Hotel, Larne, Co. Antrim
Architect: Samuel Patrick Close
Three storey hotel constructed for sea travellers next to the harbour. The interior boasted several large reception rooms.
1880 – Belfast Banking Co., Larne, Co. Antrim
Architect: Samuel P. Close
Very similar in design to their branch at Castleblayney in Co. Monaghan – a three storey residence with single storey banking hall attached.
1880 – Former Northern Bank, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Architect: Samuel Patrick Close
Built for the Belfast Banking Co, a fine sandstone bank building of the 19th century.
1882 – Methodist Church, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
Architect: Samuel Patrick Close
Demolished in 2008.
1890 – Drumalis House, Larne, Co. Antrim
Architect: Samuel Patrick Close
In the 1880s, the architect Samuel Patrick Close extended a compact Victorian villa of around 1870 into a large rambling composition in an Italianate style for Sir Hugh Houston Smiley.
1898 – Cairndhu House, Larne, Co. Antrim
Architect: Samuel Patrick Close
The existing houses was extended in 1897-98 by Samuel P. Close for John Stewart Clarke.
