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| Book Title | More than concrete blocks : Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories : 1900-40 |
| Chapter Title | Case study : Clarence Hotel : Essex Street/Wellington Quay : Dublin 2, 1939 |
| Chapter Author | Pollard, Carole |
| Book Editor | Rowley, Ellen |
| Publisher | Dublin City Council ; University College Dublin ; Four Courts Press |
| ISBN | 9781902703442 |
| Date | 2016 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Page(s) | pp292-301 |
| Content | photos, plans, text |
| Note(s) | This six-storey hotel over basement is built on the foundations of the old Custom House (dating from 1704). The facade is classical in style with Art Deco elements. Art Deco design is more pronounced in the hotel's interior and includes leaded windows, oak panelling and decorative terrazzo flooring. |
| Subject(s) | hotels ; Art Deco ; brickwork ; stonework ; reinforced concrete ; urban renewal ; bars |
| QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
| UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |