Another institutional building in the gothic style is Coleraine's former Irish Society School. Constructed between 1867 and 1869 it is a picturesque jumble of pitched roofs, cupolas, turrets and tall chimneys set on a triangular portion of ground between Beresford Road and Terrace Row within the town. Its picturesque character is enhanced by sandstone trims and bands contrasting with the red brickwork of the walls and a few, structurally unesscesary brick and sandstone buttresses.
Like the former workhouse it was also vacant for many years. In the early 2000's , however, the building was sympathetically converted into unique and charaterful apartments with triple glazed windows (double glazed secondary glazing behind the original single paned windows) and a complementary housing block was built to the rear. A good example of what can be done to maintain an important historic building once its original use has ceased.
Like the former workhouse it was also vacant for many years. In the early 2000's , however, the building was sympathetically converted into unique and charaterful apartments with triple glazed windows (double glazed secondary glazing behind the original single paned windows) and a complementary housing block was built to the rear. A good example of what can be done to maintain an important historic building once its original use has ceased.
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