1792 – Westmoreland Lock Hospital, Townsend Street, Dublin
Architect:
The architect of the Westmoreland Lock Hospital is uncertain. The archives of the Irish Architectural Archive mention drawings by Francis Johnston for wings and rear additions.
Townsend Street Dublin
Originally known as Lazers Hill (or commonly Leper’s Hill) or Lazarus on account of it commonly been used as an embarkation area for pilgrims to got to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. It was later renamed after the Lord Lieutenant and General Governor of Ireland, Viscount George Townsend.
1875 – The Coffee Palace, Townsend Street, Dublin
Architect: Frederick Morley
The Coffee Palace was run by the Dublin Total Abstinence Society. It included hotel accommodation, coffee booths,
1915 – Garda Station, Pearse Street, Dublin
Architect: A. Robinson, M.J. Burke, H.G. Leask
Designed for the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) and now the main Garda Station for the south city,
1922 – Urban Flats and Cottages, Townsend St., Dublin
Architect: Patrick Abercrombie, Sydney Kelly, Arthur Kelly
Sketch design proposal for urban housing to meet the needs of the new nation within a redesigned Dublin.
1972 – Screen Cinema, Townsend Street, Dublin
Architect: Sir Thomas Bennett / Henry J. Lyons & Partners
A soulless 1960s cinema that is partially on the site of two of Dublin’s most famous theatres: the massive Theatre Royal and the smaller Regal Theatre next door.
1974 – College House, Townsend Street, Dublin
Architect: Sir Thomas Bennett / Henry J. Lyons and Partners
One of the ugliest buildings to ever grace the city centre of Dublin,
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