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Southern end of Grafton Street, close to Stephens Green, in 2015. In 2008, Grafton Street was the fifth most expensive main shopping street in the world, with rental pricing of €5,621/m 2 /year, [21] and the thirteenth most expensive main shopping street in the world in 2016 at rental pricing of a much lower region of €3,300/m 2 /year. [22 ...
West began its existence in 1720 as West Sons on the city's Capel Street. [2] It transferred to College Green in 1845 (1841? [3]) and to 102 Grafton Street in 1912. [1] [3] Queen Victoria gave West the royal warrant as her watchmaker, and once bought two replicas of the Tara Brooch from the company. [2] The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was ...
The store on Grafton Street became famous for its Christmas displays and Santa's grotto. [3] [5] Switzers purchased Cash & Co. of Cork in 1962, Todd's of Limerick in 1963, and Moon's of Galway in 1969. [3] In 1971, Switzers was purchased by Waterford Glass and House of Fraser. Later, in 1985, House of Fraser took complete control of the company.
The Grafton Galleries, often referred to as the Grafton Gallery, was an art gallery in Mayfair, London. The French art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel showed the first major exhibition in Britain of Impressionist paintings there in 1905. [1] Roger Fry's two famous exhibitions of Post-Impressionist works in 1910 and 1912 were both held at the gallery. [2]
71 Khyber Pass Road and 2–10 Burleigh Street, Grafton: 98: St Matthew's-in-the-City Church (Anglican) Historic Place Category 1: 132–134 Hobson St, 187 Federal St and Wellesley St West: 99: Civic Theatre Building: Historic Place Category 1: 67 Queen Street: 100: Chief Post Office: Historic Place Category 1: 12 Queen Street, Tyler Street and ...
The Grafton Street School is a historic school at 311 Grafton Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school consists of two buildings, built in 1879 and 1899, that feature high-quality Late Victorian architecture. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]
Notable buildings include the Grafton Hotel and the B & O station, both built in 1911 and the Post Office built in 1913. Located in the district and separately listed is the Andrews Methodist Church. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]
The Osgood Bradley Building is an historic industrial building at 18 Grafton Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.Completed in 1916, the eight-story brick building is notable for its association with the Osgood Bradley Car Company, an early manufacturer of both railroad cars and automobiles. [2]