
What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: 1 Albert Road 1872 This building was designed in the French Gothic style by Gordon Hoskins for the bankers K. Backhouse and Company. The southern part of the building was used as a house for the bank manager. It was occupied by the Yorkshire Bank until the 1980's. Recorded plaque organisation: Middlesbrough Heritage.
Gordon Hoskins was an architect known for his design work in the French Gothic style, exemplified by this building created for K. Backhouse and Company, which later became a significant presence for the Yorkshire Bank until the 1980s.
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