Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21653
Building Number
34
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/04/1999
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
David Morgan
Address
34 St Mary Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318315
Northing
176156
Street Side
E
Location
To R of entrance to Morgan Arcade, stepped down. Part of same development as Nos 35 & 36 St Mary Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Dated 1898. Probably by Edwin Seward, architect, who did adjacent entrance block to Morgan Arcade.
Exterior
Grey Forest of Dean stone banded with red sandstone; terracotta from Cattybrook works, Almondsbury. Three storeys, three bays. Balustraded parapet. Front articulated by banded pilasters (upper floor) and banded columns (first floor).
Relief sandstone panels between floors. No 35 has 4 windows with central pair set slightly forward. Sash windows to top floor; transom windows to first floor, all articulated by banded columns. No 35 has black granite shopfront. No 35 is similar but has, to centre, 2-storey oriel window to upper floors: modern shopfront. No 36 also similar but has braod 2-storey oriel window to upper floors (2 windows facing street; modern shopfront.
Interior
Reason for designation
Part of exceptional frontage to one of best of Cardiff's stores, with refined use of polychrome materials. Group value
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