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The building, which was designed by John Loftus Robinson in the [[First Romanesque|Lombard Romanesque style]], was completed in 1879.<ref name=arch>{{cite web|url=http://archiseek.com/2009/1879-dun-laoghaire-town-hall-co-dublin/|title=1879 – Dun Laoghaire Town Hall, Co. Dublin|publisher=Archiseek|accessdate=1 November 2019}}</ref> It was intended to contain the local municipal offices, a public hall and a large courthouse under one roof and went on to become the home of the [[Corporation of Dún Laoghaire]] on its formation in 1930.<ref name=arch/> It was extensively refurbished in 1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/category/environment/2015/0626/710918-restoration-of-dun-laoghaire-town-hall/|title=Venetian Architecture in Dun Laoghaire 1990|publisher=RTE|accessdate=1 November 2019}}</ref> and, following the implementation of the [[Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993]], it |
The building, which was designed by John Loftus Robinson in the [[First Romanesque|Lombard Romanesque style]], was completed in 1879.<ref name=arch>{{cite web|url=http://archiseek.com/2009/1879-dun-laoghaire-town-hall-co-dublin/|title=1879 – Dun Laoghaire Town Hall, Co. Dublin|publisher=Archiseek|accessdate=1 November 2019}}</ref> It was intended to contain the local municipal offices, a public hall and a large courthouse under one roof and went on to become the home of the [[Corporation of Dún Laoghaire]] on its formation in 1930.<ref name=arch/> It was extensively refurbished in 1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/category/environment/2015/0626/710918-restoration-of-dun-laoghaire-town-hall/|title=Venetian Architecture in Dun Laoghaire 1990|publisher=RTE|accessdate=1 November 2019}}</ref> and, following the implementation of the [[Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993]], it became the home of [[Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council]].<ref name=countyname>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1993/act/31/section/9/enacted/en/html |title=Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 s.9 |website=electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) |accessdate=10 May 2019}}</ref> Subsequently renamed County Hall, it benefited from a further refurbishment at a cost of €3 million in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dun-laoghaire-town-hall-revamp-13999239|title=Dun Laoghaire town hall revamp to cost taxpayer a cool €3m|date=5 December 2013|publisher=Dublin Live|accessdate=1 November 2019}}</ref> |
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.jpg) County Hall, Dún Laoghaire | |
| Standort | Dún Laoghaire |
| Coordinates | 53°17′39″N 6°08′05″W / 53.2943°N 6.1348°W |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architect | John Loftus Robinson |
| Architectural style(s) | Lombard Romanesque style |
  Location of County Hall, Dún Laoghaire in Ireland | |
County Hall is a municipal facility in Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
History
The building, which was designed by John Loftus Robinson in the Lombard Romanesque style, was completed in 1879.[1] It was intended to contain the local municipal offices, a public hall and a large courthouse under one roof and went on to become the home of the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire on its formation in 1930.[1] It was extensively refurbished in 1990[2] and, following the implementation of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993, it became the home of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council.[3] Subsequently renamed County Hall, it benefited from a further refurbishment at a cost of €3 million in 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b "1879 – Dun Laoghaire Town Hall, Co. Dublin". Archiseek. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Venetian Architecture in Dun Laoghaire 1990". RTE. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 s.9". electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Dun Laoghaire town hall revamp to cost taxpayer a cool €3m". Dublin Live. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2019.