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Book Title | More than concrete blocks : Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories : 1900-40 |
Chapter Title | Case study : Pearse Street Garda Station : Dublin 2, 1915 |
Chapter Author | de Roiste, Natalie |
Book Editor | Rowley, Ellen |
Publisher | Dublin City Council ; University College Dublin ; Four Courts Press |
ISBN | 9781902703442 |
Date | 2016 |
Volume | 1 |
Page(s) | pp100-107 |
Content | elevations, photos, plans, text |
Note(s) | Pearse Street Garda Station was built by the OPW for the Dublin Metropolitan Police between 1911 and 1915. It stands at a critical juncture in Dublin's history while its granite masonry and detailed corbelling illustrate the skill of Dublin stonemasons in the early twentieth century. |
Subject(s) | police stations ; 20th century ; granite ; corbels ; historic buildings |
QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |