The Hargreaves Buildings on Chapel Street feature a facade of red brick and terracotta that stands apart from the surrounding stone warehouses. Built in eighteen ninety-nine, the structure served as the headquarters for the Hargreaves coal shipping firm. The architect, Edmund Kirby, included a prominent corner tower and elaborate detailing to project the company's influence over the nearby waterfront. Business agents once managed vast shipments of fuel here while the coal trade drove the city's maritime economy forward.
Hargreaves Buildings
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