Laid out in 1707 and named after Joshua Dawson who also developed Dawson, Grafton, Anne and Harry Streets in the area. Dawson Street is a wide boulevard running straight from St Stephen’s Green to Nassau Street and originally lined with fine houses.
| Year | Architect | Building |
| 1710 | - | Mansion House |
| 1868 | Sir Thomas Newenham Deane | St Ann's |
| 1860 | William G. Murray | Shopfront |
| 19th century | Bachelor & Hicks | RIAC |
| 2002 | Shay Cleary Architects | Joshua Dawson House |