| House of Industry | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | South Dublin Union |
| Alternative names | City Workhouse |
| General information | |
| Type | Hospital and workhouse |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Classical |
| Location | James's Street, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′31″N 6°17′39″W / 53.341902°N 6.294277°W |
| Construction started | 12 October 1704 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | limestone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Burgh (1704) Francis Johnston (1798-1804) George Wilkinson (1840) |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
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The House of Industry was a workhouse in Dublin, Ireland which existed from its establishment by an act of Parliament in 1703, "for the employment and maintaining the poor thereof".[3]
From 1729 the House of Industry also incorporated the foundling hospital.[4]
- ^ "Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "City Workhouse". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ The Workhouses of Ireland: The Fate of Ireland's Poor. Childrens Pr. 1 September 1994. ISBN 9780947962715.
- ^ Tighe, Joan, 'Mendicity' in Dublin Historical Record, vol. 20, no. 3/4 (Jun. - Sep., 1965), p.103