.jpg) Lincoln Place as seen from Westland Row | |
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| Native name | Plás Lincoln (Irish) |
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| Former name(s) | St Patrick's Well Lane |
| Namesake | Abraham Lincoln |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Location | Dublin,Ireland |
| Postal code | D02 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′32″N6°15′05″W / 53.34214°N 6.2515°W /53.34214; -6.2515 |
| west end | Fenian Street, Merrion Street Lower |
| east end | Nassau Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | Dublin Dental University Hospital Turkish Baths Sweny's Pharmacy |
Lincoln Place (Irish:Plás Lincoln) is a street inDublin,Ireland.
AlongsideNassau Street and Leinster Street South, Lincoln Place runs along the southern boundary ofTrinity College Dublin.[1]
Lincoln Place, Nassau Street and Leinster Street South were previously collectively known as St Patrick's Well Lane. The name was derived from the holy well on the ground of Trinity College. InJohn Rocque's map of Dublin in the late 1750s, Lincoln Place was marked as St Patricks Lane. By 1773, the street was called Park Place,[1] and Park Street in 1792.[2]
It was renamed Lincoln Place in 1862[1] byDublin Corporation as the street was deemed to have a poor reputation.[2] Clerkin states the street was named forAbraham Lincoln who was elected the previous year.[3]
The street has a number of notable buildings, including theDublin Dental University Hospital[4] and Lincoln Chambers.[5] Two of the street's buildings were mentioned in James Joyce'sUlysses:Sweny's Pharmacy[6] and the VictorianTurkish Baths.[7]Merrion Hall terminates the vista from the south on Merrion Street Lower whileOriel House frames the corner of Lincoln Place, Westland Row and Merrion Street Lower.