dun laoghaire queries

Park Road.

Query 1 is the old Fire Brigade Station on Georges Place. It was built around 1896, and to me is one of the most interesting pieces in the town. Rumour is that the council are not too interested in keeping it. It is indicated in the latest plan as being suitable for development. It is presently in use as the Enterprise Centre. The whole area around it is presently undergoing complete change. The Environmental Yard site, which is across the road from it was recently sold off by the council and is presently at An Bord Pleanala, whilst the Iceland Site next door recently got full permission for what seems to be a worse piece of architecture than the shopping centre: (see attachment, from the Landmark building thread)

https://archiseek.com/content/attachment.php?attachmentid=322

Query 2 is the George IV monument to commemorate his visit and the founding of Kingstown. It was bombed by the IRA at some stage (I think during the 1970s) and was missing one of its granite balls for years. Another attempt was made on it in 1993, but as you can see it is still there.

Query 3 is, as you say, the Harbour Commisioners House. Just beside that is where Harbour View is being built.

Also, I dont think that is the church on Park Road. I think it is the one on Northumberland Ave.

That image is totally horrible phil it shouldn’t have recieved PP at all so so so out of context

I know. I really hope the reality turns out better than that image!

Do you know who the architects were?

Yes Paul, as I said in my above post (It is just a few doors up from that small Dunnes Stores Super-Market).

Dubliner, the architects were OCA architects. Their office is just beside where that building is being built

Phil

I was wrong to say the church was on Park Road…
http://homepage.eircom.net/~dlmc/

Passing through Dun Laoghaire the other day, I was a little sad to see that this terrace (of about 1850) has just been demolished. These pics were taken a few weeks ago when they were being readied for the chop.

I always knew they weren’t long for this world, being single-storied and being right beside the Town Hall and Dart Station – redevelopment pressure would get them sooner or later. They were quaint, with their cement-rendered backs right up against the street, and a high-up sash window. And the fronts facing into what would normally be a rear access lane. Remarkably, the whole terrace retained its original slate roof, brick chimneys and sash windows.

@Devin wrote:

Passing through Dun Laoghaire the other day, I was a little sad to see that this terrace (of about 1850) has just been demolished. These pics were taken a few weeks ago when they were being readied for the chop.

Hmm, what are they building here? Something for the hospital or is it commercial/residential dev? It’s a pitty about the little houses though 🙁

Yes – something of a distinguishing feature of Dun Laoghaire if you’re a regular HSSer 🙁

@Morlan wrote:

Hmm, what are they building here? Something for the hospital or is it commercial/residential dev? It’s a pitty about the little houses though 🙁

very expensive apartments, what else!!

@anto wrote:

very expensive apartments, what else!!

Indeed, but are they going to have commercial/leisure on the ground floor? Might bring some life to that side of the street. Just wait and see I guess.