1905 – Morrison Chambers, Nassau Street, Dublin
A prime corner site opposite the side entrance to Trinity College,
A prime corner site opposite the side entrance to Trinity College,
One of three office blocks built along here by Norwich Union in the 1960s,
One of three office blocks built along here by Norwich Union in the 1960s destroying a collection of varied Victorian commercial buildings in the process.
Centred in the middle of Mount Street Crescent,
Built on the site of the townhouse of their first Grandmaster,
Developed by the Fitzwilliam Estate and named Merrion after the second Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion.The first project of the Fitzwilliam Estate was Merrion Street and it was quickly built on and plans were made for Merrion Square using Merrion Street as one side.
Although externally well designed in an austere granite classicism between 1856-57 –
This was the first purpose built Parliament House in the world and was constructed at a great time of public confidence in Dublin.
Originally this Bank opened as the Union Bank in 1867 with only four bays on College Green and two on Church Lane.