Old Library

Library/archive in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1710–1740

Detached twenty-seven-bay three-storey library, built 1712-1733, with three-bay projecting end bays to east and west and five-bay central breakfront to north and south elevations. Hipped slate roof, mansard roofs to end bays, behind limestone balustraded parapet, having ashlar granite chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Projecting cornice with carved limestone brackets, carved Portland stone eaves course having egg-and-dart and rope motifs and foliate details. Ashlar granite and grey sandstone walls having granite platbands, pilaster quoins to end bays and breakfronts, calp limestone platband over rusticated calp limestone to ground floor, calp limestone plinth course with rectangular vents having iron grilles. Square-headed window openings with carved shouldered granite architraves having fluted keystone detail, carved sills and nine-over-six pane, nine-over-nine pane and twelve-over-twelve pane timber sliding sash windows to upper floors. Round-headed window openings with limestone impost course, keystones, sills, carved timber transoms having curvilinear detail and fluted and turned timber mullions. Square-headed blind widow openings to ground floor end bays. Pedimented doorcase to west elevation, fluted Ionic pilasters supporting entablature with pulvinated frieze, segmental-headed door opening having carved limestone architrave with fluted keystone, timber panelle

Type:
Library/archive

Period:
1710–1740

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.26°W

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