The Royal Naval Club, Portsmouth, 1869. 'The premises have been remodelled under the supervision of Mr. Absalom, of Southsea, as builder and architect. The front elevation abutting on Green-row is of an ornamental character, having a recessed doorway of stone, with a balcony front of the main building is of grey glazed brickwork with red dressings to the windows above the balcony, surmounted with a stone moulded and consolled the first floor is a handsome reading or drawing access to a stone balcony, giving views of the Solent, Governor's-green, the Lines,
The Royal Naval Club, Portsmouth, 1869. 'The premises have been remodelled under the supervision of Mr. Absalom, of Southsea, as builder and architect. The front elevation abutting on Green-row is of an ornamental character, having a recessed doorway of stone, with a balcony front of the main building is of grey glazed brickwork with red dressings to the windows above the balcony, surmounted with a stone moulded and consolled the first floor is a handsome reading or drawing access to a stone balcony, giving views of the Solent, Governor's-green, the Lines, and Southsea Esplanade, a verandah above screening the drawing-room windows from the excessive glare of the sun at this the second floor is the billiard-room, 25ft. by 19ft. is a doorway on the landing to the lead flat, balustraded, and to open observatory above the building has been furnished by Messrs. Wendover, of Hanover-street'. From "Illustrated London News", 1869.
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