Survey Data
Reg No
12506320
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
Office
Date
1935 - 1945
Coordinates
246832, 198246
Date Recorded
29/08/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Semi-detached pair of two-bay two-storey houses, built c. 1940. Pitched artificial slate roof, clay ridge tiles, large shared rendered chimneystack, and replacement rooflight. Square-profile cast-iron gutter to both houses on timber fascia. Pebbledash rendered walling to first floor level, cement platband to first floor, smooth rendered plinth course. Square-headed window openings, patent rendered reveals and concrete sills, uPVC windows. Segmental-headed feature window openings with rendered quoins and keystone, inset three-sided canted bay felt roof and timber cornice. uPVC windows on concrete sill. Square-headed door openings to gables with replacement timber panelled doors and rectangular overlights. Small cement paved side area enclosed to street by rendered wall and decorative wrought iron gates to both sides.
Appraisal
Although most of the original external features have been replaced by modern substitutes, this pair of houses is an unusual example of early twentieth-century housing. It is an important component in the streetscape at this point and adds to the special character of the architectural heritage of Portlaoise.