Reiss Brothers Warehouse Quay Street Manchester

Established in Manchester in 1797, Reiss Brothers shipped principally to China, employing some two hundred people. Designed by Harry S Fairhurst, the new larger warehouse, opposite the County Court, replaced their existing premises higher up Quay Street on the opposite side (qv). The building followed the principles established on the Whitworth Street warehouses, having maximum window area to provide as much light as possible and a one-way traffic system with a continuous loading platform under a glass awning at the rear.

CONTRACTORS
Foundation, brickwork etc        William Gornall  Manchester and Bolton
Woodwork                              Peace and Norquoy New Islington Ancoats
Rolled Steel Window Frames    George Wragge & Company Chapel Street, Salford
RC Concrete Casings               Moseley Construction Company Ltd Stockport
RC Concrete Floors and Roof   The Lancashire Brunswick Rock Asphalt Co Ltd, Cooper St M/c
Heating    Installation              Elliott Ellis and Company, 138 Princess St, Manchester
Asphalt tanking                      Bolton Stone Asphalt and Concrete Company Ltd
Plastering and Decoration        John Gibbons Granton Street, Heywood Street, Cheetham

Reference                              Manchester City News 12 December 1914 Page 5 - "advertising" article