Bank of Ireland (former Irish Parliament House), College Green, Dublin
Architect/Designer | Dobbs, Arthur (1689-1765) |
| Gandon, James (1742-1823) |
| Pearce, Sir Edward Lovett (c. 1699-1733) |
Artist/Photographer | Benton, Charlotte |
Country | Ireland |
City | Dublin |
Subject Date | 1739 |
Image Date | 1999 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Neoclassical |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | Benton 99-55-17 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Charlotte Benton / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Conversion of buildings ; Porticos ; Banks ; Colonnades ; Government buildings |
NOTES: The old Parliament Building was designed by Pearce and built in 1729-1739, with the colonnade completed by Arthur Dobbs. The east and west porticos were added by Gandon in 1785-1797 and the south curving screen walls by Johnston in 1803 when the building was converted into a bank.
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