The site of the bombing itself took place on the street rather than within an address in Bishopsgate, at the time—and still today—a leading financial center of London. The site of the explosion is most closely associated with the skyscraper 99 Bishopsgate, across the street from the medieval St. Ethelburga’s church (“Bishopsgate Bomb”). According to The New York Times, the bomb created a 15-foot-wide crater in the road and created a mushroom cloud that could been seen throughout London (Schmidt).

Opening its doors in 1895, the Bishopsgate Institute is located in Bishopsgate among numerous shops and businesses—a feature shared during our modern era and the era of the Institute’s construction. The building’s exterior is intended to draw attention to itself by contrasting the frontages of the businesses surrounding it. Inner details of the Institute still reflect the stylistic influences of its architect Charles Harrison Townsend, such as in its mosaics and subtle Japanese ornamentation (“Charles Harrison Townsend”).

The London Tavern was located on Bishopsgate Street at the former site of the White Lion Tavern (Timbs 274). Constructed in 1768 and demolished in 1873, the London Tavern now occupies the address of Nos. 1-3 Bishopsgate, Cornhill, Bishopsgate, London. Currently, this site is the location of a branch of the HSBC bank (“London Tavern”). During the 18^th century, however, Bishopsgate Street and surrounding regions were popular areas for coaching inns where travelers could stop prior to the popularization of railroads.

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