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29/5/2017

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49. Regeneration – the Alley Theatre and  Library 2008

The development of a new library and theatre in Strabane the late 2000’s was a significant investment in  its cultural life  but  also a statement of confidence in the regeneration of the town centre. The buildings are well designed and impart a sense of new civic life to the area. Their scale links them to the rest of the town and their quality sets a benchmark for future development.

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May 22nd, 2017

22/5/2017

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48. A new start – Let the Dance Begin (The Tinnies), 1999.
After nearly 30 years, a way forward was agreed and new institutions put in place. This large sculpture, between Lifford and Strabane was erected to commemorate the millennium but it also reflects hope based upon a respect for diversity. The musicians are from the two main traditions in the region and a nearby plaque explains that they ‘represent a shared cultural vision in an area where music and dance are great unifying and highly popular art forms.’

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17/5/2017

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46.  St Teresa’s church Sion Mills 1963.
By 1963 the use of  decoration on modern buildings was becoming more acceptable again. Here, a  massive recreation of the last supper was commissioned from artist Oisin  Kelly and mounted as a screen across the front of the building. It is not as  much decorated building as building displaying artwork. The building is  designed to mimic a classical temple, a form used for many churches in the  past.

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15/5/2017

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45. Scandinavian Modernism- First  Presbyterian Church, 1955.
After World War II,  the ideas of European Modernism became much more influential across the UK  and Ireland. This had an emphasis upon function, an honest expression of  materials and a rational approach to design problems. The Scandinavian  approach was not as harsh as the main style and was adopted to create an  elegant new Presbyterian Church in Strabane in 1955.

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May 13th, 2017

13/5/2017

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44. Inter war classicism- Former Northern  Bank. 1922

The Edwardian period  came to a sudden halt with the First World War. Industrial production boomed  during the period only to decline afterwards.  However, despite major political changes  which resulted in the partition of Ireland in 1922, confidence was still  sufficiently high to build a new bank in Strabane in the same year. This assertive  building is a great addition to the town and reflects a continuing interest  in classical architecture for institutions and public buildings during the  period.

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May 10th, 2017

10/5/2017

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43. Edwardian Freestyle -Eden Terrace, Stabane.
The Edwardian period  before the First World War was the high water mark of Victorian fashions. Architecture  became much more sumptuous and decorative. Styles were mixed and matched for decorative effect and elements, particularly for less formal buildings, were reorganised to the same ends. Eden Terrace in Strabane (1910) was constructed by the Abercorn Estate during the period and bears many of the halmarks of the period- as well as the coat of arms of the landlord.

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8/5/2017

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42. The County Dongal Railway-  Ballymagorry Station 1901
Hidden down a side  road from Ballymagorry Village is a more functional building - its former  railway station. This is made from corrugated iron probably ordered from a  pattern book and assembled on site.  It  reflects the increasing industrialisation of the period. The building was  constructed as a station for the Donegal Railway, a narrow gauge line that  opened in 1901 and ran from Derry to Strabane and then on into Co Donegal. It  is seemingly untouched from when the last train passed in 1955.

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May 04th, 2017

4/5/2017

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41. High Victorian -Humphrey Memorial  Clock and Fountain 1876.

Another example of this style was the Humprey Memorial Fountain which stood at the centre of Abercorn Square in Strabane until 1931.  Inspired by the Albert Memorial in London (1872) such elaborate gothic structures were constructed in a number of towns at the time.  This one commemorated Major John Humphreys, agent to the Marquis of Abercorn. He was also the father of the famous hymn-writer Cecil Francis Alexander (All things Bright and Beautiful).

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3/5/2017

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40. Church of the Immaculate Conception,  Strabane- 1890-95 This large church reflects the increasing  confidence of the Roman Catholic community towards the end of the nineteenth  century, and like many such churches, the influence of funds sent from  America. This building is by William Hague and uses details taken from French  churches of the 13th century. In form such buildings are often  referred to as ‘High Victorian’ because of their profusion of detail.

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May 02nd, 2017

2/5/2017

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39.   Scottish Baronial Revival- Baronscourt  Stables- 1890
Given the strong  links between Ulster and Scotland, it is perhaps not surprising that the  Scottish Baronial style became popular towards the end of the century when  Home Rule was a topic of debate. As a defensive style it was popular for  insurance offices (Belfast), Police Stations (Dungannon) as well as houses.  Joseph Bell of Belfast was employed to extend and remodel the stables of  Baronscourt in the style in 1890. The building was designed to be seen as a  romantic outline from the main house.

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