1750s – Musee de Fort, Quebec City, Quebec
Quaint little early 18th century building facing towards the Chateau Frontenac, also with Chateau-esque detailing in the corner turret and steep rooflines.
1769 – Hunt Museum (former Custom House), Limerick
Architect: Davis Ducart
The Custom House was designed by Italian architect Daviso de Arcort better known as Davis Ducart.
1802 – Zumsteinhaus, Kempten, Bavaria
Like other buildings in Kempten, this substantial bank now a local Museum features architectural detail that is painted onto the facade rather than being plaster stucco or carvings.
1820 – Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle
Architect: Francis Johnston
The Clock Tower, Dublin Castle, appeared on Roque’s map of Dublin, published in 1756, with nearly the same U-shaped plan as exists today.
1823-53, British Museum, London
Architect: Sir Robert Smirke / Foster + Partners
The core of today’s British Museum, including the great south front,
1828 – Altes Museum, Berlin
Architect: Karl Friedrich Schinkel
A monumental collonade of Ionic columns creates the facade of this prominent museum that was built opposite the king’s palace.
1834 – County Museum, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Architect: William Murray
Now housing the County Museum, this small pedimented building with twin entrances on either side was originally built as a small meeting house.
1850 – Museu da Marinha, Lisbon
Part of the Jerónimos Monastery complex which was rebuilt and partly restored at the end of the 19th century in the Neo Manueline style
1856 – Design for Capitals, Museum, Trinity College, Dublin
From The Building News, March 29 1856: “Some mention has been made in our pages recently of the capitals arranged and sculptured by the workmen for the new museum at Trinity College,
1857 – Trinity College Museum, Dublin
Architect: Deane & Woodward
The winning design of a competition to design a museum and lecture hall complex for Trinity in 1852,
