The Bruce Building (1896 - 1900)
Architect: Joseph Oswald
Location: Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.
This is a further detail of the ornate plaster work in one of the first floor offices. It is perhaps a testament both to craftsmanship and decorative excess alike. However, the Bruce Building did not fail to impress its twentieth century audience and few people can fail to be impressed today.
Some of the text has been taken from a website designed and produced by the Sine Project.