Queen's Arcade is a Grade B1
listed shopping arcade in the centre of
Belfast,
Northern Ireland. It runs from 29 to 33
Donegall Place to 32 Fountain Street.
History
The arcade and the building above it were designed by James McKinnon in 1880, for developer George Fisher.
In 1919 it was acquired by Frederick W. Henry, who operated the adjacent Carlton Cafe & Restaurant at 25-27 Donegall Place.
In the 1930s, Hobart & Heron Architects carried out alterations for then resident Austin Reed Ltd. The
monogram
A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logos. A series o ...
"AR", in reference to the company, is still visible today on the third floor of the Donegall Place façade. The same architects carried out further works in 1937, following fire damage.
The architectural firm still exists today as Hobart Heron.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the arcade was owned by Prudential Portfolio Managers Ltd. In 1987 they refurbished the building façades and installed canopies over the Donegall Place and Fountain Street entrances. They carried out further refurbishment works during 1994.
The building gained Grade B1 listed status in June 1993.
In August 2002, John H. Lunn (Jewellers) Ltd acquired Queen's Arcade and the adjacent building at 25-27 Donegall Place.
The company had been started in the arcade nearly 50 years beforehand.
Gallery
See also
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Architecture of Belfast
The architecture of Belfast comprises architectural styles ranging from Georgian through to modernist buildings such as the Waterfront Hall and Titanic Belfast. The city's Victorian and Edwardian buildings are notable for their display of a large ...
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North Street Arcade
References
External links
Official web siteQueen's Arcade on Future Belfast
Grade B1 listed buildings
Buildings and structures in Belfast
Buildings and structures completed in 1880
Shopping centres in Northern Ireland
19th-century architecture in Northern Ireland
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