This is the house where in the summer of 1907, the Olympic & Titanic were conceived by Lord William Pirrie and J. Bruce Ismay.
The building is now home to the Spanish Embassy.
This is the house where in the summer of 1907, the Olympic & Titanic were conceived by Lord William Pirrie and J. Bruce Ismay.
The building is now home to the Spanish Embassy.
Encyclopedia Titanica (2005) Downshire House ( ref: #4914, published 28 November 2005, generated 1st July 2022 02:00:49 PM); URL : https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/downshire-house.html
I was attracted by the name Downshire I have in my ownership an oak and steel bound plate chest with a brass plate attached reading Lady Downshire,4 charles street,london W1.I have googled charles street and it is off berkely square in mayfair london.any connection?