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A previous Custom House had been built in 1707 by engineer Thomas Burgh (1670–1730).However, by the late 18th century it was deemed unfit for purpose. [2]The building of a new Custom House for Dublin was the idea of John Beresford, who became the first commissioner of revenue for Ireland in 1780.
The CHQ Building, formerly known as Stack A, [2] [3] is an industrial building in Dublin, Ireland.CHQ stands for "Custom House Quay", named for the nearby Custom House.Known as the Tobacco Store to dockworkers, it was built in 1820 to store cargos of tobacco, tea, wine and spirits and later grain and flour.
The Custom House, Dublin, is the departmental headquarters. The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in The Custom House, Dublin 1. The department is responsible for, among other matters: housing; the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland; local authorities and related services
James Gandon (20 February 1743 – 24 December 1823) was an English architect best known for his work in Ireland during the late 18th century and early 19th century. His better known works include The Custom House and the surrounding Beresford Place, the Four Courts and the King's Inns in Dublin and Emo Court in County Laois.
Located near the Custom House, [2] the dock was originally built in 1821 as a working maritime dock and was named for George IV of the United Kingdom. [3] The Inner Dock (previously Revenue Dock), was constructed a few years later in 1824 following the death of John Rennie the Elder and was completed by his son, John Rennie the Younger.
It officially began in 1987 as an SEZ on an 11-hectare (27-acre) docklands site in central Dublin, with EU approval to apply a 10% corporate tax rate for "designated financial services activities". [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Before the expiry of this EU approval in 2005, the Irish Government legislated to effectively have a national flat rate by reducing the ...
April 11, 1979 (56 N. High St. Dublin: 6: Bank Block Building: Bank Block Building: September 15, 1997 (1255-1293 Grandview Ave. Grandview Heights: 7: Barnhardt-Bolenbaugh House
The Custom House was a large brick and limestone building located at present-day Wellington Quay in Dublin, Ireland which operated as a custom house, hosting officials overseeing the functions associated with the import and export of goods to Dublin from 1707 until 1791.