Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM)
Name: | HAY, MOUNTIFORD JOHN * |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1821 |
Nature: | Erection and completion of Round Room.. |
Refs: | CARD 17, 408,463,484. |
Name: | SEMPLE, JOHN [3] |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1821 |
Nature: | In letter to Irish Times, 2 Dec 1873, John Semple[3] states that the 'entire works of that building [the Round Room], the working and other drawings for which are still in my possession, were carried out under my sole superintendence in the year 1821, in the short space of three weeks'. |
Refs: |
Irish Times, 3 Dec 1873. |
Name: | SEMPLE, JOHN [2] |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1821;1830;1832? |
Nature: | Addition of Round Room ('The King's Room') in Arabic style for reception of George IV, but in letter to Irish Times, 2 Dec 1873, John Semple[3] states that the 'entire works of that building [the Round Room], the working and other drawings for which are still in my possession, were carried out under my sole superintendence in the year 1821, in the short space of three weeks'. Second entrance and other necessary improvements, 1830 (tender of Richard McMullens for £374 accepted, but eventual cost higher). Payment of £37.10s for further imps. 'lately made', Feb 1833. |
Refs: |
G.N. Wright, Historical Guide to Dublin (2nd ed., 1821), 254; RIA pamphlet 1542/7 and O'Kelly pamphlet 6165 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44); letter from JS, 2 Dec 1873, published in Irish Times, 3 Dec 1873; APSD, D 76 (which says it is by George Semple); CARD XVII, 404-5; XVIII, 460,502,512; XIX, 87; Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 505. |
Name: | HAY, MOUNTIFORD JOHN * |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1822 |
Nature: | Work on Sheriffs' Room. |
Refs: | CARD 17, 408,463,484. |
Name: | BYRNE, HUGH |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1855a |
Nature: | 'The King's room...has lately undergone considerable renewal. Its diameter is 100 feet. The screen has been shortened and the gallery lowered. The interior has been painted, and the canvas roof decoated with panels and a cornice at foot. Pilasters rise from the gallery to the roof, and on the former an ornamental iron railing is fixed.' Builder: Mr Murphy. |
Refs: |
B 13, 13 Jan. 1855,17; |
Name: | BYRNE, HUGH |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1864 |
Nature: | Supper room & other alts. Contractor: Robert Parker, Marlborough St. |
Refs: | DB 6, 15 Dec 1864, 261; see also IAA, PKS L1 (p.815) |
Name: | BUTLER, JOHN STERLING |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1876 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for execution of 'certain works', Apr 1876. |
Refs: |
Irish Times, 24 Apr 1876. |
Name: | FREEMAN, DANIEL J. |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1880 |
Nature: | Additions including supper and cloak room. |
Refs: |
IAA, PKS A06 (Jan 1880); Irish Times, 23 Dec 1879. |
Name: | FREEMAN, DANIEL J. |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1886 |
Nature: | Iron porch, by 'Mssrs. McGloughlin' to designs of DJF. |
Refs: | IB 28, 1 Apr 1886, 106 |
Name: | MCGLOUGHLIN, JOHN * |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1886 |
Nature: | Iron porch, by 'Mssrs. McGloughlin' to designs of City Architect (Daniel J. Freeman). |
Refs: | IB 28, 1 Apr 1886, 106 |
Name: | ASHLIN, GEORGE COPPINGER |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1891-92 |
Nature: | Supper room (Round Room) and connecting passages designed and erection supervised by GCA because City Architect (Spencer Harty) was incapacitated by illness. |
Refs: |
B 62, ? ? 1892, 510; Irish Times, 17 Feb, 2 May 1894. |
Name: | FREEMAN, DANIEL J. |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1896 |
Nature: | Wrought and cast-iron porch. Executed by J. & C. McGloughlin. |
Refs: | IB 38, 1 Mar 1896, 53 |
Name: | MCCARTHY, CHARLES JAMES |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | Redecoration and renovation. Ornamental overdoor with city arms placed over main doorway in Round Room. New panelled ceiling in entrance hall. Ornamental raised plaster ceiling and electroliers installed in drawing room. Stained glass window by 'Mr Clarke' installed in first lobby over main staircase. |
Refs: | Irish Times, 10 Mar 1900; IB 42, 1 Apr 1900, 323 |
Name: | CLARKE, JOSHUA * |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | Stained glass window in first lobby on main staircase by 'Mr Clarke'. |
Refs: |
Irish Times, 10 Mar 1900. |
Name: | SIBTHORPE, HENRY & SON * |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1900a |
Nature: | Decoration of Round Room. |
Refs: | Photograph of redecorated room from Journal of Decorative Art May 1900 from Sibthorpe collection in IAA (009/069 Y1) |
Name: | SIBTHORPE, HENRY & SON * |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1910ca |
Nature: | Decoration of drawing room |
Refs: | Photograph of redecorated room from Sibthorpe collection in IAA (009/069 Y1) |
Name: | O'ROURKE, HORACE TENNYSON |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | Alterations and additions to Round Room, Supper Room, Oak Room and 'maze of corridors and passage ways which connected them'. New entrance, vestibule, 'crush hall', louge and bar, ladies' louge and cloakroom. Fully-equipped stage replaces dais in Round Room. New gate from street by J. & C. McGloughlin. .Contractor: E. Power, Cabra. |
Refs: |
Irish Times, 20 Mar 1928. |
Name: | UNKNOWN ARCHITECT |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | About £6,000 to be expended on alterations and improvements. |
Refs: | Irish Times, 23 Jul 1931. |