19 Donegall Square East, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 5HE

Corner-sited terraced three-storey over basement with attic sandstone former townhouse, built c.1830, as one of a pair. Rectangular on plan facing west onto Donegall Square now amalgamated with No.2 May Street facing south. Extended to the east as a slender three-storey with attic red brick addition c.1900. Single-span mansard type roof with natural slate to the front pitch having four box dormer windows to each elevation. Profiled rendered chimneystack to the north party wall and further profiled red brick chimneystack to the east party wall. Roof set behind lead-lined parapet having sandstone drip cornice and square-profile cast-iron downpipes breaking through. Sandstone ashlar walling, channel-rusticated to the ground floor below a continuous sill course at first floor and a further pair of string courses to the second floor. Red brick walling laid in Flemish bond to the east accretion and to the rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with replacement single-pane timber sash windows. Recessed square-headed door opening with replacement timber panelled door flanked by simple pilasters supporting a lintel cornice with overpanel. Painted masonry architrave surround flanked by scrolled brackets supporting hood cornice. Door opens onto platform and four steps with replacement tiling, bridging the basement area, all enclosed by original spear-headed iron railings returning to enclose the basement area. Asymmetrical east elevation is six windows wide with an off-centre doorcase. Window and door openings detailed as per south elevation, except doorcase rectangular overlight, replacement double-leaf timber panelled doors and decorative cast-iron lamps to the lower step. North side elevation abutted by adjoining building No.18 (HB26/50/172A). Rear elevation largely obscured by rear extensions, fire escape and plant machinery. East elevation abutted by neighbouring building 4-10 May Street (HB26/50/020). Setting Forming part of a pair at the junction of Donegall Square East and May Street having railed basement areas to both elevations. Roof : Slate / felt RWG: Cast-iron Walling: Sandstone ashlar Windows: timber