County Hall

 

Engraving from Modern Athens - published 1829

New County Hall and Advocates' Library

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - County Hall

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Ian Smith

 

Drawn by Thomas H Shepherd

Engraved by Lizars
 

 

New County Hall & Advocate's Library

This building, with its four large fluted ionic columns, was built between 1816 and 1819 at a total cost of £15,000.

It is nearly a copy of the temple of Erychtheus in the Acropolis of Athens.

 

 

Engravings from Modern Athens  -  Published 1829

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