Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Sculptor and dilettante, of Dublin, for whom see W.G. Strickland, A Dictionary of Irish Artists (1913), I, 45. Richard Barter, the eldest son of RICHARD BARTER [1] RICHARD BARTER [1] , is said to have designed - that is to say to have been responsible for the external appearance of - the Turkish Baths in Lincoln Place, Dublin, and elsewhere.(1)

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(1) DB 2, 1 Jan 1860, 751;  'The Introduction of the Turkish Bath to Western Europe', letter from Richard H. Bushe, Lincoln Place Turkish Baths, Dublin, 21 Jun 1860,  Irish Times, 26 Jun 1860.


7 work entries listed in chronological order for BARTER, RICHARD [2] *


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Building: CO. CORK, PASSAGE WEST, CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI, MARMULLANE PARISH)
Date: 1858
Nature: Carrara marble angel on monument to Edward Daniel Brown in graveyard.
Refs: JCHAS 13 (1907), 24

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, LINCOLN PLACE, TURKISH BATHS
Date: 1858-1860
Nature: New Turkish baths with 'Eastern architectural characteristics'.  'Mr Barter'[i.e. Richard Barter, RHA], architect & sculptor of Cork designed and superintended its completion. Builder: Meade. Clerk of Works: Dwyer. Plasterers: Hogan & Son.
Refs: B 16, 6 Nov 1858, 751; B 17, 12 Nov 1859, 749; DB 1, 1 May,1 Sep 1859, 60,112; DB 2, 1 Jan 1860, 176; F. O'Dwyer, Lost Dublin (1981), 58(illus.).

Building: CO. WICKLOW, BRAY, QUINSBOROUGH ROAD, TURKISH BATHS
Date: 1859
Nature: New Turkish Baths 'built under Dr Barter's direction and ... under his management'.
Refs: DB 1, 15 Jan,1 Feb 1859, 59; B 17, 22 Jan 1859, 68;  advertisement in G.R. Powell, Official Railway Handbook (1860), 16-19.

Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL STREET, TURKISH BATHS
Date: 1860
Nature: In process of erection, 1860. 
Refs: Irish Times, 26 Jun 1860 (letter from Richard H. Bushe, Lincoln Place Turkish Baths); DB 1, 1 Sep 1860, 324; B 18, ? ? 1860, 542

Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, ?, TURKISH BATHS
Date: 1860a
Nature: New baths erected on principles of Richard Barter[1] to designs by Richard Barter[2].
Refs: Irish Times, 26 Jun 1860 (letter from Richard H. Bushe, Lincoln Place Turkish Baths)

Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ?, TURKISH BATHS
Date: 1860a
Nature: New Turkish baths built on principles of Richard Barter[2] and to designs by Richard Barter[2].
Refs: Irish Times, 26 Jun 1860 (letter from Richard H. Bushe, Lincoln Place Turkish Baths)

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, GLANMIRE ROAD LOWER, CHURCH OF ST PATRICK (RC)
Date: ?
Nature: Statue of Our Lady of Good Counsel.
Refs: Information from David Griffin, Feb 2010.