Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, ROYAL FUSILIERS' MEMORIAL ARCH

Name: PENTLAND, JOHN HOWARD
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, ROYAL FUSILIERS' MEMORIAL ARCH
Date: 1906-07
Nature: Memorial arch 'somewhat in the manner of the Arch of Titus in Rome' to commemorate members of regiment killed in Boer War. Inaugurated 19 Aug 1907 by Duke of Connaught. Consulting architect: Sir Thomas Drew. Contractor: Laverty & Sons, Belfast.  Inscription composed by Sir John Ross.
Refs: Designs for same exh. RHA 1908, nos. 295,312; IB 48, 27 Jan,19 May,20 Oct 1906, 49,386,850; 49, 9,23 Mar,20 Apr,24 Aug 1907, 176,197,286,290(illus.),577;  Irish Times, 4 May 1907, 19 Nov 1919.;  Building News93, 30 Aug 1907, 281;  Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 533.

Name: DREW, THOMAS (SIR)
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, ROYAL FUSILIERS' MEMORIAL ARCH
Date: 1907
Nature: TD consulting architect for memorial arch, unveiled Aug 1907.
Refs: Building News 93, 16 Aug 1907, 212