Edward Louis Paraire (1826–1882) was a British theatre and music hall architect of the Victorian era.
Edward Louis Paraire | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1826 |
| Died | 1 August 1882 aged 56 |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Theatres, music halls and public houses |
| Notable work | Museum Tavern |
Career edit
Partnership with Finch Hill edit
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 edit
Media related to Edward Louis Paraire at Wikimedia Commons