Examination Hall

Building misc in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1775–1790

Attached five-bay three-storey theatre, built 1777-86, with three-bay pedimented breakfront on prostyle tetrastyle portico to front (north) elevation, full-height bow to rear (south) elevation, and seven-bay elevation to side (east). Now in use as examination hall. Hipped slate roof, set perpendicular to front and having flanking hipped roofs to sides, with ashlar granite chimneystacks, Portland stone balustraded parapet, carved dentillated Portland stone eaves course and cornice to pediment, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Granite ashlar walls, having carved Portland stone and granite platband over rusticated granite to ground floor, and ashlar granite plinth course, rusticated Portland stone to breakfront. Portland stone Corinthian columns supporting carved entablature and dentillated pediment to breakfront, with arcaded ground floor having carved impost course, and rusticated voussoirs to round-headed openings, porch to interior with groin-vaulted plastered ceiling. Square-headed window openings having Portland stone architraves with entablatures and cornices or pediments, some on consoles, to upper floors, continuous Portland stone sill course to first floor, and some carved Portland stone aprons having swag and fluted console brackets. Granite sills and voussoirs to ground floor windows, some wrought-iron bars, carved block-and-start architraves and cornices on console brac

Type:
Building misc

Period:
1775–1790

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.26°W

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