haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪnðə sˈɛkənd hˈæf ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ðə nˌiːoʊklˈæsɪkəl ɑːnsˈɑːmbəl wʌz dᵻstɹˈɔɪd baɪ nˈuː bˈɪldɪŋz ɪn ɪklˈɛktɪk stˈaɪlz, ðæt wɜː kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli tˈɔːlɚ ðɐn ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl wˈʌnz fɹˈʌntɪŋ ðə skwˈɛɹ.
However, in the second half of the 19th century the Neoclassical ensemble was destroyed by new buildings in eclectic styles, that were considerably taller than the original ones fronting the square.