Newman House

House in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1735–1740

Attached three-bay two-storey over basement former house, built in 1738, altered, extended and canted bow added to rear, c. 1820. In use as university building, in conjunction with No. 86 (50920170), since mid-nineteenth century. Hipped slate roof, flat to rear with three glazed lanterns, concealed behind limestone balustraded parapet over moulded granite cornice and triglyphed frieze with decorative carvings to soffit. Brick chimneystacks to east and west party walls, concealed gutters, bucket-hopper to neighbouring east building with cast-iron downpipes. Ashlar granite walling, rusticated to ground-floor (above sill level), projecting ruled-and-lined rendered to basement; continuous granite sill course over moulded and lead-lined cornice to first floor level. Square-headed window openings with projecting granite sills, those to ground floor on consoles. Central Venetian-window to first floor having plain pilasters and entablature, flanked by segmental-headed open-bedded windows with paired pilasters. Rusticated block-and-start granite surrounds to basement. Nine-over-six replacement timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two to outer-lights of Venetian window, three-over-three to basement, four-paned timber casement to west elevation of basement beneath entrance platform. Round-headed entrance door to central bay with recessed ashlar limestone surround having engaged Doric col

Type:
House

Period:
1735–1740

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.26°W

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