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73/75 GLASNEVIN AVENUE AND, GROUND FLOOR OF 77 GLASNEVIN AVENUE, Dublin

Address73/75 GLASNEVIN AVENUE AND, GROUND FLOOR OF 77 GLASNEVIN AVENUE
CountyDublin
Licence refN0175

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NIAH building record

Built: c.1890 · NIAH rating: Regional

This especially exuberant bank building was constructed for the Belfast Bank to the designs of William Lynn. The height of the building is emphasized by the Scots-Baronial-style turret attached to the east end, and the steeply hipped roof. The banking hall has survived relatively intact, despite its conversion to a public house. The highly ornate carved panels to the front elevation are the work of skilled craftsmen. The façade is ornamented with a number of Baroque features, including the swan's-neck pediments to the turret window and the main entrance. The exterior is constructed of...

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Listing history

Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N0175 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE AUTOBAHN at 73/75 GLASNEVIN AVENUE AND, GROUND FLOOR OF 77 GLASNEVIN AVENUE in DUBLIN CITY with ROMONT LIMITED as licensee.[1]

NIAH records the associated building as a Regional-rated former Belfast Bank building dated 1890-1895, designed by William Lynn and later converted to a public house.[2]

Sources  (2)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. NIAH · Registry entry, ref. 50910202 · 2026-05-12

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Established

Built between c.1890 and c.1895.

Architecture

This especially exuberant bank building was constructed for the Belfast Bank to the designs of William Lynn. The height of the building is emphasized by the Scots-Baronial-style turret attached to the east end, and the steeply hipped roof. The banking hall has survived relatively intact, despite its conversion to a public house.

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