Downshire House is often cited as the place where in the summer of 1907, the Olympic & Titanic were conceived by Lord William Pirrie and J. Bruce Ismay. At the time the house was the London residence of Harland & Wolff chairman Lord William James Pirrie. An authoritative source for the oft-repeated claim is unknown.
The building is now home to the Spanish Embassy.
Encyclopedia Titanica (2005) Downshire House London home of Lord Pirrie ( ref: #4914, published 28 November 2005, generated 8th December 2024 06:57:08 AM); URL : https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/downshire-house.html
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