Albany (Liverpool)

The Albany Building is in Old Hall Street, between Ormond Street and George Street, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Built originally as a meeting place for cotton brokers, it has since been converted into apartments. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. HistoryThe Albany was erected in 1856 for Richard Naylor, a banker, and designed by J. K. Colling. It was built as a meeting place for cotton brokers, and contained offices and meeting rooms, together with warehousing facilities in the basement. It is one of the earliest examples of Victorian offices in Liverpool. The central courtyard was originally uncovered, to provide good light for the brokers to examine their cotton samples. It was converted into apartments in 2004–05.

The Albany Building is in Old Hall Street, between Ormond Street and George Street, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Built originally as a meeting place for cotton brokers, it has since been converted into apartments. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. HistoryThe Albany was erected in 1856 for Richard Naylor, a banker, and designed by J. K. Colling. It was built as a meeting place for cotton brokers, and contained offices and meeting rooms, together with warehousing facilities in the basement. It is one of the earliest examples of Victorian offices in Liverpool. The central courtyard was originally uncovered, to provide good light for the brokers to examine their cotton samples. It was converted into apartments in 2004–05.