Edward Lewis Paraire

Edward Lewis Paraire (1826–1882) was a British theatre and music hall architect of the Victorian era.

Edward Lewis Paraire
Born1826
Died1 August 1882 aged 56
London
OccupationArchitect
Known forTheatres, music halls and public houses
Notable workMuseum Tavern

Career

Partnership with Finch Hill
Museum Tavern, London, designed by Finch Hill and Paraire

Between 1856–70, Paraire worked with his partner Finch Hill. Together they worked on many music halls and theatres, including Weston's Music Hall (1857), the Islington Philharmonic (1860[1]), the Oxford Music Hall (1861), the Royal Cambridge (1856, in Shoreditch), and the Britannia Theatre (1841, Hoxton) – the last of whose designs was exhibited by Paraire in 1859.

Solo work

The partnership was based in separate houses in the same street, and on its dissolution Paraire returned to designing banks, churches and public houses.

The Museum Tavern, a public house, is a Grade II listed buildings.[2]

Death

Paraire died on 1 August 1882 at 36 Mornington Crescent, Regents Park, London, aged 56 years.[3]

References
  1. The site of the Islington Philharmonic is now occupied by the Royal Bank of Scotland
  2. Historic England. "Museum Tavern (1330367)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. "Deaths". Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1882. p. 11 col.2. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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