| The Printing House | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Temple |
| Architectural style | Palladian Classical |
| Town or city | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′41″N 6°15′21″W / 53.3448227°N 6.2559456°W |
| Estimated completion | 1734 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Portland stone (facade and columns) Calp limestone (side and rear walls) Granite (chimneys and column bases) |
| Floor count | 3 (2 over raised basement) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Castle Edward Lovett Pearce |
| Other designers | Moses Darley (stonecutter) Thomas Gilbert (stone supplier) |
| Main contractor | John Plummer |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Printing House is a classical Palladian style temple building that was constructed within the campus of Trinity College Dublin around 1734 under the tenure of provost Richard Baldwin.
The building housed the Dublin University Press from its opening until 1976.[3]
- ^ "Architecture @ Archiseek.com - 1734 - Printing House, Trinity College Dublin". 8 February 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Freitag, Barbara (29 August 2023). "The Troubled Life of Richard Castle, Ireland's Pre-Eminent Early Eighteenth-Century Architect". Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Printing House - Estates & Facilities - Trinity College Dublin". www.tcd.ie. Retrieved 14 May 2024.