BUILDING ON A RICH HERITAGE

Restored industrial warehouse features, dating from the late 19th century, form the centrepiece of the redevelopment, including exposed brick, stone walls, feature keystones and original timber roof trusses.

HISTORIC TIMELINE 1766 Founded for the education of the
orphans and children of distressed
seamen, the Marine School sat on
the site of the Tropical Fruit Warehouse. 1870 The two granite figureheads representing Anna Livia and Atlantic that hang over the doors of the Tropical Fruit Warehouse are the original keystones taken from the old Carlisle Bridge (the structure predating O’Connell Bridge) in 1870. 1892 Built in the 1890s, the warehouse was home to the Dublin Tropical Fruit Company who occupied the premises for decades to follow. 1982 The building was headquarters for Irish rockers U2 who also stored the band’s awards and historical artifacts in the warehouse. 2009 Designed by Santiago Calatrava,
the Samuel Beckett Bridge was opened in 2009 and has become an instantly recognisable landmark. Marine School River God Keystones 2022 Completion of the Tropical Fruit Warehouse to become a new iconic landmark for Dublin. The Tropical Fruit Company
 U2 Headquarters Samuel Beckett Bridge Tropical Fruit Warehouse

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