1802 – Proposal for Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin
In 1802, architects were invited to submit designs for the conversion of the old Houses of Parliament into a new Bank of Ireland.
In 1802, architects were invited to submit designs for the conversion of the old Houses of Parliament into a new Bank of Ireland.
One of the landmarks of Dublin with its large drum and shallow dome,
Built by Edward Augustus Stratford (1736-1801),
This was the first purpose built Parliament House in the world and was constructed at a great time of public confidence in Dublin.
“Fevers of one form or another were endemic in the city at this time and in the House of Industry epidemics were frequent and devastating.
The hospital was founded by six Dublin surgeons as the Charitable Infirmary in Cook St.,
Constructed 1801-1804, as a Fever Hospital and House of Recovery.
Intended to replace a five-span simple arch bridge built in 1684,
A Martello Tower along the coast converted into a residence. Dublin’s coastline has Martello towers at regular intervals as coastal defence.
Developed in the early 1800s around a plain classical house of the mid 18th century.