{"id":2805,"date":"2024-07-20T12:38:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T12:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10066\/?p=2805"},"modified":"2024-07-20T12:38:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T12:38:36","slug":"the-new-public-space-in-front-of-the-old-church-236779-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost:10066\/the-new-public-space-in-front-of-the-old-church-236779-1\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NEW PUBLIC SPACE IN FRONT OF THE OLD CHURCH-236779-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ST LUKE&#8217;S AVENUE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-2780\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-91-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-2780 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-1-13-2 lightbox-disabled ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"ST LUKE&#039;S AVENUE [THE NEW PUBLIC SPACE IN FRONT OF THE OLD CHURCH]\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_2780\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_2780\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2804 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/localhost:10066\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ST-LUKES-AVENUE-THE-NEW-PUBLIC-SPACE-IN-FRONT-OF-THE-OLD-CHURCH-236776-1-1422x1067.jpg\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" alt=\"ST LUKE&#039;S AVENUE [THE NEW PUBLIC SPACE IN FRONT OF THE OLD CHURCH]-236776-1\" class=\"slider-2780 slide-2804 lazyload\" title=\"ST LUKE&#039;S AVENUE [THE NEW PUBLIC SPACE IN FRONT OF THE OLD CHURCH]-236776-1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost:10066\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ST-LUKES-AVENUE-THE-NEW-PUBLIC-SPACE-IN-FRONT-OF-THE-OLD-CHURCH-236776-1-1422x1067.jpg\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" alt=\"ST LUKE&#039;S AVENUE [THE NEW PUBLIC SPACE IN FRONT OF THE OLD CHURCH]-236776-1\" class=\"slider-2780 slide-2804\" title=\"ST LUKE&#039;S AVENUE [THE NEW PUBLIC SPACE IN FRONT OF THE OLD CHURCH]-236776-1\" \/><\/noscript><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, Dublin City Council has undertaken a number of improvements to the public realm around the former St. Luke\u2019s Church (Thomas Burgh House). These include the creation of a new public park with new steps and ramp entrances, replacing what was previously a green verge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History of St. Luke\u2019s Church:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built between 1715 and 1716.<br>Situated between The Coombe and Newmarket.<br>Originally the Parish Church of the St. Nicholas Without and St. Luke\u2019s Parish, now part of the Select Vestry St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral Group of Parishes.<br>Closed for public worship in 1975, with the parish now worshipping in St. Catherine and St. James Church, Donore Avenue.<br>Badly damaged by fire in 1986 and remained unused and in a ruinous condition until 2003.<br>A protected structure and recorded monument within the Dublin zone of archaeological potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conservation and Restoration Efforts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Conservation Plan for St. Luke\u2019s Church was commissioned by Dublin City Council in conjunction with the Heritage Council in 2003.<br>The plan aimed to address the church\u2019s deteriorating physical condition and ensure its survival.<br>In 1994, Dublin City Council purchased the site and initiated restoration plans.<br>The surrounding graveyard has been partially redeveloped into a pocket park.<br>A tender for the church building\u2019s restoration was awarded in 2006, involving the insertion of a new building into the restored ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former St. Luke&#8217;s Church (Thomas Burgh House) is being redeveloped into office spaces.<br>Significant improvements have been made to the surrounding public realm, including the creation of a new public park and enhancements to Newmarket Street.<br>A disused drainage chamber at the base of Newmarket Street has been removed and replaced with paving and planted areas.<br>The stepped entrance into Newmarket Street has been remodelled and widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These developments demonstrate a commitment to revitalising the Coombe area and enhancing its public spaces, while preserving its historical significance through the adaptive reuse of the former St. Luke&#8217;s Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, Dublin City Council has undertaken a number of improvements to the public realm around the former St. Luke\u2019s Church (Thomas Burgh House)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","wds_primary_category":873,"footnotes":""},"categories":[873,164,874,875],"tags":[866,869,872,292,870,871,868,472,867,449,128,864,718,865,116],"class_list":{"0":"post-2805","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pocket-park","8":"category-public-park","9":"category-sony-hx90v","10":"category-st-lukes-avenue","11":"tag-conservation","12":"tag-coombe","13":"tag-dublin-8","14":"tag-dublin-city-council","15":"tag-historical-significance","16":"tag-hx90v","17":"tag-newmarket-street","18":"tag-park","19":"tag-public-realm","20":"tag-restoration","21":"tag-sony","22":"tag-st-lukes-church","23":"tag-street-photography","24":"tag-thomas-burgh-house","25":"tag-william-murphy","26":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - 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