Bank of Ireland (former Irish Parliament House), College Green, Dublin: the east front Corinthian portico on Westmorland Street
Architect/Designer | Gandon, James (1742-1823) |
| Johnston, Francis (1760-1829) |
| Pearce, Sir Edward Lovett (c. 1699-1733) |
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Ireland |
City | Dublin |
Subject Date | 1803 |
Image Date | 1965 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Neoclassical |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/IRE/137 (ES2784.7) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Conversion of buildings ; Government buildings ; Porticos ; Banks ; Columns |
NOTES: The old Parliament Building was designed by Pearce and built in 1729-1739. 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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