93-101 Royal Avenue, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT1 1FE

A five storey, with attic to corner, commercial building. Originally Sinclair's Department Store it was designed as the second two stages by James Scott in 1935 to form the corner of Royal Avenue and North Street. It is in the Art Deco style with a more modern interpretation than the original 1926 building. Flat roof obscured behind parapet, roof edge has plain metal rails. Rainwater goods are hidden behind the structure. Walls are cream faience. The pediments have blocked keystones, the main one flanked by geometric volutes. The windows are divided by fluted mullions: convex between attic and concave between the tall first to third floor bays. The tall bays have an inset architrave; the windows separated at each floor level by a solid panel with stepped and circular decoration with ‘S’ motif. A black string course runs at first floor cill level. The ground floor is replacement polished red granite with replacement shop windows. The west elevation of is 2 windows wide with a stepped pediment over. The northwest corner elevation has a grand stepped pediment, clock digits set in to faience, flanked by vertical inset panels over 5 window bays. To the west is a canted corner with 1 window bay. The windows reflect those on the west elevation. At ground floor level projects a deep canopy with replacement? Moulded metal fascia. North elevation mirrors the west elevation. The south elevation is completely abutted by HB26/50/186A). Setting: 89-101 Royal Avenue sits directly on the east side pavement of the major commercial street of Royal Avenue turning the corner to 92-102 North St. forming a dominant corner of this major intersection. The building is abutted by listed building HB26/50/186A to the south. On the facing corners of the junction are listed buildings HB26/50/184, (HB26/50/187) Bank of Ireland and HB26/50/68.. Schedule: Roof: Unseen. Walling: Faience Windows: Metal Casement RWG: Hidden within construction.