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Belfast City Hall : An Architectural History

Belfast City Hall is one of the most memorable buildings in Ireland and one of the best of its era in the British Isles. In this meticulously researched, authoritative and carefully written account, Paul Larmour, one of Ireland's foremost architectural historians, charts the development of this remarkable building from its inception in 1896 to its completion in 1906. This fascinating story starts with the demand for a new city hall in Belfast and the competition to provide a design for it. Alfred Brumwell Thomas's winning scheme went through various changing phases before his final magnificent edifice was completed.

The exterior and interior of the building are explored with an astonishing amount of detail, which adds depth to the building's enticing and diverse story. Some of the interior spaces described are surely unrivalled in Ireland for magnificence. Its many gloriously proportioned rooms, with sumptuous marblework, stained glass, metalwork and statues, are all beautifully illustrated with a comprehensive series of modern photographs, many specially taken for the book.

The author also draws upon a range of Thomas's original architectural drawings at various stages of the design and numerous archival views of the exterior and interior, including photographs of the building during the course of its construction. This book is much more than the history of a remarkable project and a guide to the building - it is an architectural feast that will delight anyone with an interest in Ulster's heritage.

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Belfast City Hall : An Architectural History
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Hardback 283mm x 244mm
vii 176 pages, 122 colour and 90 B&W illus.

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