Provost's House, Trinity College, Dublin
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The Provost's House is a 5 bay two storey house with seven bay single storey wings on each side, which dates from the 1759 and was built for Provost Francis Andrews of Trinity College
. The designer is unknown. It has a Palladian
design with a central Venetian window and doric
pilaster
s and is similar to that built by Lord Burlington for General Wade (now demolished) in London in the 1830s who in turn copied a drawing by Palladio. Another version of the house existed in Potsdam.
The ground floor ashlar stonework is heavily tooled with round headed arches spanning over the windows. The centre arch over the entrance door is slightly wider than the others. The upper floor consists of pillasters standing on a string course and supporting a strong cornice at roof level.
The two wings are both similar with a three bay breakfront surmounted by a pediment.
It is the only one of Dublin's great Georgian houses which still serves its original purpose.
It lies at the north end of Grafton Street near the corner with Nassau Street
.
John Smith may have designed the exterior and Henry Keene
the interior. Metalwork may have been by Timothy Turner.
It was described by Charles Robert Cockerell in 1823 as follows: "The beautiful front of the Provost's House,...... had been completely spoilt by a high pitched roof and the cente arch having keystone smaller than the sides, producing a disfigured visual effect."
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. The designer is unknown. It has a Palladian
Palladian architecture
Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of...
design with a central Venetian window and doric
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
pilaster
Pilaster
A pilaster is a slightly-projecting column built into or applied to the face of a wall. Most commonly flattened or rectangular in form, pilasters can also take a half-round form or the shape of any type of column, including tortile....
s and is similar to that built by Lord Burlington for General Wade (now demolished) in London in the 1830s who in turn copied a drawing by Palladio. Another version of the house existed in Potsdam.
The ground floor ashlar stonework is heavily tooled with round headed arches spanning over the windows. The centre arch over the entrance door is slightly wider than the others. The upper floor consists of pillasters standing on a string course and supporting a strong cornice at roof level.
The two wings are both similar with a three bay breakfront surmounted by a pediment.
It is the only one of Dublin's great Georgian houses which still serves its original purpose.
It lies at the north end of Grafton Street near the corner with Nassau Street
Nassau Street, Dublin
Nassau Street is a street in central Dublin, running along the south side of Trinity College. It runs from Grafton Street in the west, to the junction of South Leinster Street and Kildare Street in the East....
.
John Smith may have designed the exterior and Henry Keene
Henry Keene
Henry Keene was an English architect, notable for designing buildings in the Gothic Revival and Neoclassical style.- Life and work :...
the interior. Metalwork may have been by Timothy Turner.
It was described by Charles Robert Cockerell in 1823 as follows: "The beautiful front of the Provost's House,...... had been completely spoilt by a high pitched roof and the cente arch having keystone smaller than the sides, producing a disfigured visual effect."