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Imperial Buildings
 A block of 19th
Century warehouses with street level restaurants can
be found at the corner of High Street and Thomas
Street. On an 1888 map of the area the block was
referred to as Imperial Buildings. The block is
made up of three component building with different
architectural styles. At the corner of High and
Thomas Streets the building is described as Venetian
Gothic. The narrow central building has a date
plaque of 1878.
  The 1888 map
indicates that the buildings had a variety of
uses. It appears that there were jewellers
at street level and wholesale clothing businesses
above. In keeping with the changing
character of the Northern Quarter it seems that
the street level use is now aimed at the demand
for food and drink venues.
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