This
imposing building is at the junction of Custume Place and Northgate
Street. It is arguably one of Athlone's most attractive buildings.
The appraisal of this building in the National Inventory of
Architectural Heritage reads:
"Constructed of red brick with channelled brick pilasters
between bays and terracotta detailing to openings and to ground
floor. Square-headed fixed pane display windows to ground floor,
segmental-headed above, all with replacement windows. Square-headed
doorcase to chamfered corner with Queen Anne-style terracotta
hood supported on console brackets with square-headed window
over with pedimented terracotta surrounds. Road-fronted.
A fine purpose-built commercial premises with elaborate terracotta
tiling and detailing, which retains its original form and fabric.
This building is one of the very rare examples of an early twentieth-century
shopfront with such detailing in County Westmeath. It occupies
a prominent corner site and is an important and visually stimulating
addition to the streetscape of Athlone."
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