Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

College in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1860–1965

Attached symmetrical five-bay two-storey over basement educational building, erected 1862-4, having successive additions to rear to occupy whole plot. Pedimented three-bay pro-style tetra-style Tuscan portico to front elevation. Front facade refaced 1964 in Portland stone (formerly sandstone). L-shaped footprint comprising two rectangular blocks, that to rear being shorter. Pitched slate roofs, front concealed by balustraded parapet, with rendered chimneystacks to party walls at front, and having cast-iron rainwater goods. Additions have pitched roof to front block, flat to middle and hipped to rear. Portland stone walling, channelled to ground floor beneath projecting string cornice and sill course, modillioned cornice and plain frieze to pediment and flanking walling. Corinthian order to upper floor, having paired pilasters to ends of facade and single pilasters flanking pediment, and engaged columns to portico. Latter has Doric columns to ground floor, supporting frieze with incised lettering 'The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland'. Square-headed window openings to outer bays of both floors, in moulded architraves having moulded cornices to ground floor and pediments with console brackets to first floor. Plain reveals to basement windows. Round-headed window openings to middle bays, first floor openings having moulded imposts and archivolts and moulded sill course, and

Type:
College

Period:
1860–1965

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.25°W

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