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Edward Lovett Pearce

1699–1733 · 18th century · Also known as Sir Edward Lovett Pearce

Sir Edward Lovett Pearce was an Irish architect and the leading figure of Palladian architecture in Ireland. His major work, the Parliament House on College Green in Dublin, begun in 1729, was the first purpose-built two-chamber parliament building in the world. He also worked on Castletown House and served as surveyor general of Ireland.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Edward Lovett Pearce. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/edward-lovett-pearce
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