St. George's Church, Dublin, Parish church in north Dublin, Ireland
St. George's Church is a church building in north Dublin, designed in a classical style with a tall, tapering spire that rises clearly above the surrounding streets. The front of the building features four fluted Doric columns set on a raised platform, and the interior has been converted to office use.
Work began in 1802 to designs by Francis Johnston, replacing an earlier chapel associated with Sir John Eccles. The church was consecrated in 1816 and was one of several buildings that shaped the development of north Dublin during that period.
St. George's Church stands on Temple Street in north Dublin and its tall spire is still a reference point in the neighborhood today. The building's exterior, with its columns and elevated entrance, gives the street a formal character that feels out of step with its current office use.
The building is now used as office space, so the interior is generally not open to visitors. The exterior, with its columns and spire, is fully visible from the street at any time.
When the wide roof of the church started to sag after construction, engineer Robert Mallet was brought in to solve the problem. He designed custom cast-iron trusses, which was an early application of metal engineering in a church building.
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