Dublin Zoo (The Roberts House)

Animal house in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1890–1895

Attached double-height single-storey animal house, built 1892, with semi-circular portico to east and semi-circular projection to west. Abutted to south elevation by two taller double-height rubble stone wings and to west by further single-storey projection. Triple-span pitched natural slate roof to main building with glazed pitches, tin vents and set behind raised gables and parapet wall with moulded red sandstone coping and finials. Pitched natural slate roof with glazed sections to eastern projection and pitched asbestos-sheeted roof to western. Cast-iron rainwater goods throughout. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with cement pointing to main building, with shallow pilasters on plinths having red sandstone Ionic capitals supporting continuous moulded brick cornice with clerestory above. Central bay to principal elevation has curvilinear parapet wall embellished with arabesque carvings and scrolled panel below with raised lettering 'The Roberts House', framed by foliate console brackets. Thermal windows to outer gables having plain glazing and moulded sills. Uncoursed rubble granite walls to rear buildings, pebble-dash rendered to south and west elevations. Elliptical arches to main building formed in gauged brick rising from continuous impost mouldings with red sandstone keystones. Bays blind to principal elevation, with replacement timber casement windows and replaceme

Type:
Animal house

Period:
1890–1895

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.35°N, 6.30°W

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