J3474 : River House, Belfast (July 2014)

taken 10 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

River House, Belfast (July 2014)
River House, Belfast (July 2014)
The relatively-modest (by international standards) 15 floors of River House dominate the flat reclaimed land between High Street and Donegall Quay. This view is from the Laganside Walkway, near the Albert Bridge. The Lagan railway bridge J3474 : The Lagan railway bridge, Belfast (May 2014) is at the bottom.
River House, High Street, Belfast

A late 1960’s/early 1970’s office building, between Sugarhouse Entry and the former National Bank, built on a WWII bomb site. The 1918 street directory shows “42 to 46. Panopticon Cinematograph Theatre - Fredk. Stewart, proprietor 48, 50. Currie, John, & Co., house furnishing ironmongers & hardware merchants 52. Jeffrey, W., & Co., saddlers 54, 56. Keegan, Graham & Co., wine and spirit merchants 58, 60. Nesbitt & Co., House Furnishers, Auctioneers and Valuators”. The 1943 edition shows “22-60. Vacant”.
There is the following (28 October 2016) planning permission “LA04/2016/1998/F New curtain wall to upper floors at front of building, overcladding to top floor, replace windows to rear, refurbish cladding panels to side and rear elevations, reclad escape stair. 48-60 High Street Belfast BT1 2BE”.

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Date Taken
Thursday, 24 July, 2014   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 24 July, 2014
Geographical Context
City, Town centre 
Place (from Tags)
Belfast 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 340 744 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.0188N 5:55.5817W
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Irish: geotagged! J 348 741
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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Office Block  Reclaimed Land 

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