1790 – Design for Dublin Stamp Office, Foster Place, Dublin

Described in 1790 as the east front design of the new stamp-office, published in The Gentleman’s Magazine for November 1790 along with views of Dublin buildings then standing. The building originally formed a lengthy unified facade with Daly’s Clubhouse extending around the corner on to College Green. The building appear to have been only briefly used as the stamp and imprest office which moved to Powerscourt House on South William Street by 1811.

“This department of the revenue was first introduced into Ireland in 1774, during the administration of Lord Harcourt. Its first business was transacted in a confined and inconvenient house in Eustace-street, but on the 3rd of May 1811, it was removed to William-street, and it now occupies one of the most striking public edifices in the metropolis. It is situated on the east side of the street, and presents a noble front, which would highly ornament a better situation. It was erected by Lord Viscount Powerscourt, in 1771, as his town residence, when Dublin had attractions for our nobility. This house was sold to а mercantile firm, and the business finally transferred to the Custom House.”
Dublin Delineated in twenty-eight views of the Principal Public Buildings, 1848