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Terraced two-pile three-storey former house over raised basement, built 1792 as one of twenty-five, with three-storey return to east end of rear. Now in use as apartments. Flat roof, having rendered chimneystacks with clay pots to west end, hidden behind rendered parapet with moulded render cornice, and eaves course, and with flat roof to return. Ruled-and-lined rendered walling with cut masonry plinth course above rendered basement walling. Square-headed window openings with masonry sills and replacement uPVC frames, with render surrounds to upper floors to front elevation. Round-headed doorway with render surround, replacement timber door and plain fanlight, approached by flight of six concrete steps and platform. carparking to former front garden, and garden to rear.

This house is part of a significant architectural set-piece, Marino Crescent, one of the few Georgian crescents in the city. Render detailing is used to good effect to subtly enliven the façade, notably the render cornice, which is a unifying element throughout the terrace. The crescent comprises houses with similar parapet heights and fenestration patterns, incorporating larger houses to the centre and west end. The house was built in the last decade of the eighteenth century to take advantage of the sea views, prior to land reclamation projects associated with the enlargement of Dublin Port. Built by Charles ffolliot, reputedly to spite Lord Charlemont, the houses blocked the vista from Marino House, and were locally known as Spite Crescent as a result.