Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2019
1. Donegall Square South Marker
Inscription.
Donegall Square South. City Centre.
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the balance of commercial power in Belfast shifted southward towards the White Linen Hall, where the City Hall, 1906, now stands. Donegall Square gradually became the heart of Belfast and Donegall Square South was the first side to be developed. The area was originally known as McClean's Fields, after Adam McClean, an inn keeper's son who made his fortune as a draper and who had a fine row of terrace houses built here.
One of the most intriguing buildings stands at No.10, on the corner with Linenhall Street. Yorkshire House was built in 1863 as Jaffe Brothers' linen warehouse and it is now a stylish hotel. It has an eccentrically selected range of heads popping out of portholes between the ground floor windows. See if you can spot Newton, Shakespeare, Washington and Columbus among them.
The Scottish Temperance Buildings, facing onto Donegall Square South and Bedford Street, were built in Donegall Square South in 1904. With its dark red sandstone and high turrets, the building contains many Scottish baronial features but the effect is probably more French chateau than Scottish castle.
The City Hall is of course a 'must-see' historic landmark and there are regular guided tours. Other sights of interest within this area include the Linen Hall Library on Donegall Square North. Founded in 1788, this is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. It houses one of the most renowned collections of Irish material in the world.
Nearby is May Street Presbyterian Church, a magnificent classical Georgian church that has been in continuous use since it opened in 1829. Built at a cost approaching £6500, it was designed to honour and enhance the developing town of Belfast.
Be sure to call in to the Crown Bar, 1885, on Great Victoria Street, a gem in Belfast's architectural crown. This priceless time capsule is a rare and remarkably intact survivor of the 19th century gin palaces. Its opulent interior is magnificently set off by its gas lights and gleaming brasswork and it is the ideal place to enjoy a refreshing pint.
[Illustration captions, from top to bottom, read] , . Yorkshire House
. Crown Bar
. Scottish Temperance Building . This historical marker was erected by the City of Belfast. It is in Belfast Northern Ireland United Kingdom
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the balance of commercial power in Belfast shifted southward towards the White Linen Hall, where the City Hall, 1906, now stands. Donegall Square gradually became the heart of Belfast and Donegall Square South was the first side to be developed. The area was originally known as McClean's Fields, after Adam McClean, an inn keeper's son who made his fortune as a draper and who had a fine row of terrace houses built here.
One of the most intriguing buildings stands at No.10, on the corner with Linenhall Street. Yorkshire House was built in 1863 as Jaffe Brothers' linen warehouse and it is now a stylish hotel. It has an eccentrically selected range of heads popping out of portholes between the ground floor windows. See if you can spot Newton, Shakespeare, Washington and Columbus among them.
The Scottish Temperance Buildings, facing onto Donegall Square South and Bedford Street, were built in Donegall Square South in 1904. With its dark red sandstone and high turrets, the building contains many Scottish baronial features but the effect is probably more French chateau than Scottish castle.
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City Hall is of course a 'must-see' historic landmark and there are regular guided tours. Other sights of interest within this area include the Linen Hall Library on Donegall Square North. Founded in 1788, this is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. It houses one of the most renowned collections of Irish material in the world.
Nearby is May Street Presbyterian Church, a magnificent classical Georgian church that has been in continuous use since it opened in 1829. Built at a cost approaching £6500, it was designed to honour and enhance the developing town of Belfast.
Be sure to call in to the Crown Bar, 1885, on Great Victoria Street, a gem in Belfast's architectural crown. This priceless time capsule is a rare and remarkably intact survivor of the 19th century gin palaces. Its opulent interior is magnificently set off by its gas lights and gleaming brasswork and it is the ideal place to enjoy a refreshing pint.
[Illustration captions, from top to bottom, read]
Yorkshire House
Crown Bar
Scottish Temperance Building
Erected by the City of Belfast.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 54° 35.755′ N, 5° 55.809′
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2019
2. Donegall Square South Marker
Yorkshire House (now Ten Square Hotel) in background
W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Marker is at the intersection of Donegall Square South (Northern Ireland Route A1) and Linenhall Street, on the left when traveling west on Donegall Square South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Donegall Square South, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT1 5JD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Ten Square Hotel: About Us. (Submitted on May 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 2. Belfast City Hall History. (Submitted on May 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 3. Visit Belfast. (Submitted on May 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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4. Howard Street - Jacquard
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5. Howard Street - Moore
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6. Howard Street - Newton
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7. Belfast City Hall
South elevation, view from near marker
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8. The Crown Bar
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 15, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 7. submitted on May 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on May 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
