CHQ Building
| CHQ Building | |
|---|---|
Building in 2010 from the Liffey side | |
| Former names | Stack A |
| Alternative names | Tobacco store |
| General information | |
| Type | Market and shopping arcade |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′56″N 6°14′53″W / 53.3488°N 6.248°W |
| Completed | 1820 |
| Opened | 1821 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Owner | E. Neville Isdell and Mervyn Greene |
| Technical details | |
| Material | cast iron, brick, calp limestone, granite |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Rennie the Elder |
| Engineer | John Rennie |
| Other designers | Ironwork by Butterley Iron Foundry, Derbyshire |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Michael Collins Associates |
| References | |
The CHQ Building, formerly known as Stack A, 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.
Tobacco, tea and grain and flour were kept in separate compartments above ground. Wine and spirit casks were stored in the bonded vaults below ground.