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JLR's plans for new town hall accepted by commissioners, 1874. Plans estimated to cost £8000. Design modified, 1877. Tenders invited, Apr 1877. Corner stone laid, 20 Nov 1878. Tenders received for railings round same, Jan 1880. JLF submits plans for furnishing same to Town Commissioners, 27 Jan 1880. Opened 20 Jul 1880 by J.J. Crosthwaite, chairman of town commissioners. Contractor: Mssrs. Meade & Son. (Tender: £12,240.) Cost: £16,000. |
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Undated perspective view of E front in Town Hall, Dun Laoghaire; RHA 1875, no. 230, 1879, nos. 313,368, 1881, no. 589; Irish Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures, Dublin, 1882 (no 620); IB 16, 1 Oct 1874, 264; 19, 1 Apr,15 Jun 1877, 92,181; 20, 15 Nov,1 Dec 1878, ?,349(illus.); 12, 15 Jul,1 Aug 1880, 196,205,220; Irish Times, 17 Mar,6,14 Apr,13 Jun 1877,20 Nov 1878,6,28 Jan,7 Jul 1880.; Freeman's Journal, 16 May 1878; Architect 20, 7 Dec 1878, 312(illus.); 24, 24 Jul 1880, 53; B 37, 11 Jan 1879, 41; B 39, 10,31 Jul 1880, 57,145,149(illus.); 28 Jan,7 Jul 1880.
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