George Dance the Elder

George Dance the Elder (1695 ? 8 February 1768) was an English architect of the 18th century.

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1695 - 8 February - 1768 - English - Architect - 18th century

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He served as as city surveyor and architect from 1735 until his death.

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Surveyor - 1735

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Among his public buildings in London, the most important is the neo-Palladian Mansion House (1739?1752). He also designed churches, including St Leonard, Shoreditch (1736-1740), St Botolph-without-Aldersgate, Aldgate (1741-1744) and St Matthew's, Bethnal Green (1743-1746).

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London - Mansion House - 1739 - 1752 - Church - Shoreditch - 1736 - 1740 - St Botolph-without-Aldersgate - Aldgate - 1741 - 1744 - Bethnal Green - 1743 - 1746

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St Luke's, Old Street, where Dance worshipped and was later buried, is sometimes attributed to him but is likely to have been designed by John James and Nicholas Hawksmoor; however, he designed the adjacent St Luke's Hospital in 1750-1751.

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John James - Nicholas Hawksmoor - 1750 - 1751

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Further afield, Dance also designed the Town Hall of Coleraine in Northern Ireland (1743; demolished in 1859).

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Coleraine - Northern Ireland - 1859

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He had five sons of whom three enjoyed fame in their own right. Eldest son James Dance (1722-1744) became an actor and playwright connected with Drury Lane theatre. Third son Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735-1811) was a notable painter. Fifth son George Dance the Younger (1741-1825) succeeded him as city architect.

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James Dance - 1722 - 1744 - Actor - Playwright - Nathaniel Dance-Holland - 1811 - Painter - George Dance the Younger - 1825

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