They were constructed in two phases between 1865 and 1869,[1] for the Fowler brothers, who were produce dealers, and were designed by the local architect J. A. Picton.
[1] The style of the Victoria Street frontage is freely adapted from Italian Renaissance architecture.
Along the exterior of the principal floor are eight polished granite Tuscan columns.
[1] At the summit of the building is a cornice, and a segmental pediment surmounted by an urn.
[3] The warehouse extends behind the offices along Temple Lane, and is constructed in polychromic brick.