Survey Data

Reg No

20508003


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social


Original Use

Town/county hall


In Use As

Town/county hall


Date

1930 - 1940


Coordinates

168007, 71697


Date Recorded

04/08/1993


Date Updated

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Description

Multiple-bay three-storey city hall, built 1932-36, built in a classical style with three limestone ashlar facades, each with breakfront, the main facade having paired Doric columns in antis, full entablature and surmounted by copper domed clock tower. Timber sash windows and panelled hardwood entrance doors. Later hall addition to rear, c. 2001; Quayside location bounded by Albert Quay, Eglinton Street and Anglesea Street, with main entrance on Albert Quay.

Appraisal

One of the last classical stone buildings built on a grand scale in Ireland, the City Hall is one of the city's few monumental classical buildings. Its site on the river is very important to this part of the city, the river gateway to the east. The fact that the building remains entirely in its original use adds to its significance.Designed by Jones & Kelly.