House

House in Limerick, Ireland, dating from 1830–1840

Corner-sited book-end end-of-terrace three-bay four-storey over basement red brick and limestone former townhouse, built between 1835-38, forming one of a terrace known as the Tontine Building, with a uniformity emphasised by horizontal elements which include a rusticated limestone ground floor elevation, wrought-iron balcony at first floor level and parapet entablature, and fenestration alignment. Further distinguished by a cut limestone entrance porch to north elevation on Hartstonge Street, which has blind end-bay window openings on each level above the ground floor. A railed basement area runs along the terrace front and the side elevation. Three-storey return to rear. Former rear site occupied by the Mechanics' Institute. M-profile hipped natural slate roof with a large brick chimneystack with clay pots to the south party wall. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with cement re-pointing terminate in cut limestone parapet walls with large limestone cornice and stringcourse below frieze. Limestone coping to rebuilt parapet to side and rear. Projecting carved limestone course above channel rusticated limestone ashlar ground floor and tooled limestone ashlar walls to basement level. Limestone rubble walls to side basement. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings with patent reveals, cut limestone sills and timber sash windows without horns throughout comprising: six-over-six

Type:
House

Period:
1830–1840

Where:
Limerick, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.66°N, 8.63°W

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