Edward Louis Paraire
Edward Louis Paraire | |
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| Born | 1826 |
| Died | 1 August 1882 aged 56 |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Theatres, music halls and public houses |
| Notable work | Museum Tavern |
Edward Louis Paraire (1826–1882) was a British theatre and music hall architect of the Victorian era.
Career
[edit]Partnership with Finch Hill
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Between 1856–70, Paraire worked with his partner Finch Hill. Together they worked on many music halls and theatres, including Weston's Music Hall (1857), the Islington Philharmonic (1860[1]), the Oxford Music Hall (1861), the Royal Cambridge (1856, in Shoreditch), and the Britannia Theatre (1841, Hoxton) – the last of whose designs was exhibited by Paraire in 1859.
Solo work
[edit]The partnership was based in separate houses in the same street, and on its dissolution Paraire returned to designing banks, churches and public houses.
The Museum Tavern, a public house, is a Grade II listed buildings.[2]
Death
[edit]Paraire died on 1 August 1882 at 36 Mornington Crescent, Regents Park, London, aged 56 years.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ The site of the Islington Philharmonic is now occupied by the Royal Bank of Scotland
- ^ Historic England. "Museum Tavern (1330367)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Deaths". Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1882. p. 11 col.2. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
External links
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Media related to Edward Louis Paraire at Wikimedia Commons
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