Nos.20-34 Clarence Place (evens)

Nos. 20-34 Clarence Place comprise a group of shops, offices, and residential accommodation, built in the early 20th century as part of a wider commercial development. The building is an 8-bay, 4-storey range constructed of brick and ashlar. Nos. 20, 22, and 24 have entrances designed in a domestic style, while the remaining units have shopfronts. The overall design is symmetrical and homogenous, with all units appearing similar. The windows are plate glass sashes, with some replacements, set within moulded surrounds. Each unit contains a three-window range. The first floor windows are particularly elaborate, featuring heavy Gibbs surrounds and keystones. The central window on this floor has an elaborate entablature, including a deep keystone and a broken pediment. The second floor has moulded aprons to the two outer windows. The egg and dart cornice continues from the neighbouring range at Nos. 10-18 Clarence Place; the dividing pilasters are similar, though the Ionic capitals are slightly plainer. Decorative carved panels adorn the pilasters on the top storey, which is topped by a plain cornice and a high parapet concealing the roof. At ground floor level, the three right-hand units are distinguished by a deep band and feature round-arched doorways with Gibbs surrounds, alongside two windows with prominent keystones. The shopfronts have been remodelled, though traces of the original remain at the left end in the form of 6-panelled doors and 6-pane overlights. The building is considered an integral part of the early 20th century commercial development and is included for group value with Nos. 10-18 Clarence Place and the Technical Institute, as well as for group value with the War Memorial.