River House, Belfast (March 2018) © Albert Bridge cc-by-sa/2.0

J3474 : River House, Belfast (March 2018)

taken 4 years ago, near to Belfast County Borough, Shankill, Ballymacarret, Cliftonville and Skegoneill, Northern Ireland

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River House, Belfast (March 2018)

Most of the renovated and re-clad building is now on view.

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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Grid Square: J3474, 4289 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 4 March, 2018 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 4 March, 2018
Geographical Context: Construction, Development
Place (from Tags): Belfast
Primary Subject of Photo: Construction
Subject Location: Irish: J 340 744 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.0189N 5:55.5910W
Camera Location: Irish: J 341 744
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)