Thomas Jackson & Sons

1866 – Arnott’s Warehouse, Bridge St., Belfast

Destroyed during the 1941 Belfast Blitz along with its later extension of 1899 on the corner with High Street.

John Grubb Richardson had been responsible for building the nearby village of Bessbrook. He acquired Mount Caulfield,

Small country house on what was then outside of Belfast for James Craig, father of the future Lord Craigavon.

Now part of the Merchant Hotel along with the former Ulster Bank headquarters next to it.

“The villa which is the subject of our illustration in this number, is to be erected for Mr.

“In no locality within the northern capital are architectural improvements more markedly observable than in Donegall Place.

“The two cottage villas shown in the illustration with the present number have just been erected at Fortbreda Park,

A three-storey building finished in Scrabo sandstone set back from the main building line of Queen Street.

“Our illustration with this issue shows the new premises at the corner of Lombard-street and Rosemary-street,

“For William Ewart, Esq., J.P, Belfast, there is being erected a large-sized villa with four sitting rooms,

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