Frescati House
| Frescati House | |
|---|---|
Front of Frescati House in the late 1800s | |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Town or city | Blackrock, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°18′04″N 6°10′55″W / 53.3011°N 6.1819°W |
| Estimated completion | 1739 |
| Demolished | 1983 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Various including James Wyatt, Thomas Owen |
| Developer | John Hely-Hutchinson |
| References | |
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Frescati House (sometimes misspelled 'Frascati') was a Georgian house and estate situated in Blackrock, Dublin. It was built in 1739 for the family of John Hely Hutchinson, the Provost of Trinity College.
The house was acquired in 1970 by the owners of Roches Stores and, after a long campaign to save it, was demolished in 1983 to build the Frascati Shopping Centre.
During the eighteenth century, Blackrock was favoured with the well-to-do of Ireland and grew into a fashionable seaside resort. The gentry of smog-ridden Dublin advanced into the area to embrace the sea air. It was around this period that a number of marine villas were built around Blackrock – including Maretimo, Carysfort, Lios an Uisce, Sans Souci and others.