Dr Steevens' Hospital
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Dr Steevens' Hospital (also called Dr Steevens's Hospital) (Irish: Ospidéal an Dr Steevens), one of Ireland's most distinguished eighteenth-century medical establishments, was located at Kilmainham in Dublin Ireland. It was founded under the terms of the will of Richard Steevens, an eminent physician in Dublin. The seal of the hospital consisted of 'The Good Samaritan healing the wounds of the fallen traveller' with the motto beneath "Do Thou Likewise".[3]
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Dr Steevens' Hospital | |
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General information | |
Classification | General Hospital |
Location | Steeven's Lane, Kilmainham |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°20′43″N 6°17′32″W |
Current tenants | Health Service Executive |
Construction started | 1719 |
Estimated completion | 1733 |
Renovated | 1743 (apartments and library added) |
Cost | £16,000 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Thomas Burgh and Francis Quin (1719-32) |
Other designers | Isaac Wills (carpenter) (1719-32) |
Quantity surveyor | Michael Wills (clerk of works and accountant) |
Main contractor | Moses Darley (stonecutter) and William Darley (1719-33) Francis Godfrey (1743) - Worth library and apartments |
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The hospital closed in 1987 and subsequently became the administrative headquarters of the Health Service Executive (HSE).