1852 – Clarence Hotel, Wellington Quay, Dublin
Former incarnation of the Clarence Hotel, later replaced in the late 1930s. Originally a couple of quayside houses, knocked together and some facade stucco decoration to to form the hotel.
1821 – Merchant’s Hall, Wellington Quay, Dublin
Architect: Frederick Darley
Originally built as a Guild hall but after the 1841 Municipal Reform Act which saw members of Dublin Corporation directly elected rather than through the influence of the Guilds,
1886 – Dollard House, Wellington Quay, Dublin
Fronting onto the quays, the former Dollard’s Printworks is now offices. Sited close to the site of the original Custom House by Thomas Burgh,
1939 – Clarence Hotel, Wellington Quay, Dublin
Architect: Bradbury & Evans
Fine 1930s hotel which was modernised and extended upwards in the 1990s. In 2007 a Norman Foster designed scheme was proposed that would have meant the demolition of all but the main facade of the hotel and adjacent buildings.
