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Book TitleMore than concrete blocks : Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories : 1900-40
Chapter TitleCase study : Pearse Street Garda Station : Dublin 2, 1915
Chapter Authorde Roiste, Natalie
Book EditorRowley, Ellen
PublisherDublin City Council ; University College Dublin ; Four Courts Press
ISBN9781902703442
Date2016
Volume1
Page(s)pp100-107
Contentelevations, photos, plans, text
Note(s)Pearse Street Garda Station was built by the OPW for the Dublin Metropolitan Police between 1911 and 1915. It stands at a critical juncture in Dublin's history while its granite masonry and detailed corbelling illustrate the skill of Dublin stonemasons in the early twentieth century.
Subject(s)police stations ; 20th century ; granite ; corbels ; historic buildings
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