Frescati House
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.
| 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 | 53.3011°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 |
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.
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