House of Industry (Dublin)

House of Industry
Illustration of the dining hall of the foundling hospital which was constructed around 1704 and demolished in the second half of the 20th century.
Interactive map of the House of Industry area
Former namesSouth Dublin Union
Alternative namesCity Workhouse
General information
TypeHospital and workhouse
Architectural styleGeorgian, Classical
LocationJames's Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′31″N 6°17′39″W / 53.341902°N 6.294277°W / 53.341902; -6.294277
Construction started12 October 1704
Technical details
Materiallimestone
Design and construction
ArchitectsThomas Burgh (1704)
Francis Johnston (1798-1804)
George Wilkinson (1840)
References
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The House of Industry was a workhouse in Dublin, Ireland which existed from its establishment by an act of Parliament in 1703, "for the employment and maintaining the poor thereof".

From 1729 the House of Industry also incorporated the foundling hospital.