"Orlit" houses, Belfast
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"Orlit" houses, Belfast
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 7 Jul 2009
Orlit houses were built, using pre-cast reinforced concrete blocks, as a quick way to solve the post-WWII housing shortage. They achieved a certain notoriety with many lenders refusing to consider mortgage applications for their subsequent purchase. The scare seems to have gone the way of other scares. This row is in Stranmillis Gardens.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.58065
Longitude
-5.932465