26, Frederick Street B1

26 Frederick Street is a Grade II listed building located in the Hockley area, constructed between 1860 and 1870 as a purpose-built jewelry workshop and showroom. This three-storey structure features a stucco facade with a broad, nearly symmetrical four-bay front that showcases Italianate architectural details.

The building has a deep plinth and first and second-floor sill bands, while the frieze exhibits a delicate incised geometric pattern. Prominent eaves cornice supported by large moulded modillion brackets adds to its decorative appeal. The outer bays on the upper floor feature coupled windows, while the ground floor has three tall coupled windows alongside an off-centre doorway. The ground floor windows are full-length sashes with cambered heads and diamond and rosette panelled tympana framed by architraves, which have likely been lowered, cutting through the plinth capping.

The first-floor windows are adorned with cambered arch architrave surrounds, featuring cornices above and consoles at the sill course. The second-floor windows are similar but have eared architraves with cresting at the heads instead of cornices. The doorway is flanked by pilasters with acanthus caps, although the consoles and cornice have been removed. There is also a passage doorway to the left. The elevation is distinguished by its consistent use of semi-naturalistic ornamentation.