The Custom House, Limerick
| The Custom House | |
|---|---|
Building façade | |
Interactive map of the The Custom House area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Museum |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Location | Limerick, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°39′59″N 8°37′27″W / 52.6664°N 8.6242°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1765 |
| Estimated completion | 1769 |
| Cost | £8,000 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | limestone |
| Floor count | 3 over basement |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Davis Ducart |
| Developer | Edmund Pery, 1st Earl of Limerick |
| Main contractor | Christopher Colles (Superintendent), Thomas Mark (contractor) |
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The Custom House is a Georgian-Palladian former custom house building in Limerick, Ireland. The building was constructed in local Irish limestone between 1765 and 1769 to a design by architect Davis Ducart and is situated on Rutland Street on the banks of the River Shannon at its confluence with the Abbey River.
As of 2023, the building houses the Hunt Museum.