Posts Tagged ‘Streets of London’
Streets of London – London Commercial Sale Rooms, Mark Lane circa 1813
“On the 1st of June, 1811, the first stone was laid. […] The ground-floor is occupied by a large coffee-room, 59 feet 10 inches by 31 feet six inches. The ascent to the public sale-rooms, is from the center of the north end of the coffee-room […]. The floor up one pair stairs is divided…
Read MoreStreets of London – India House, Leadenhall Street circa 1810
“[The East India House] is situated on the south side of Leadenhall-street, on the spot formerly occupied by a house belonging, at the beginning of the 17th century, to Sir William Craven, who was Lord Mayor in 1610. […] The building extends far backwards, having apartments for the use of the directors, and offices for…
Read MoreStreets of London – The Monument, Fish Street Hill circa 1812
Town-Hall, Borough High Street, Southwark, London circa 1815
Streets of London – Southwark Bridge circa 1812
“The situation of this bridge is about midway between those of London and Blackfriars, stretching over that part of the river which the most fortunate occurring circumstances seem to have destined for the purpose, the stream at that spot being one third narrower than at Blackfriars — an evident advantage as to the expense of…
Read MoreStreets of London – Auction Mart Coffee Room circa 1811
“The present plate exhibits a view of the Coffee-Room, which is well proportioned, and has a very cheerful appearance, though built on a very narrow and gloomy piece of ground. It has two ranges of columns, with corresponding pilasters in imitation of granite, forming a sort of gallery lighted from above. There are two entrances,…
Read MoreStreets of London – Auction Mart, Bartholomew Lane circa 1811
“The project of this useful undertaking originated with Mr. Shuttleworth, one of its present directors. The fund requisite for carrying this plan into execution, was raised by subscription. The first stone of the structure appropriated to the objects which it embraces, was laid by the Lord Mayor, on the 20th of September, 1808, and it…
Read MoreStreets of London – Royal Exchange circa 1812
Streets of London – Bank of England circa 1809
“The annexed engraving exhibits a view of that part of the Bank of England which faces Lothbury, and it affords a good idea of the great extent of the building appropriated to this national establishment. It forms a portion of the considerable additions, that have lately been made to this edifice, and that have only…
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