1917 – Manfield Chambers, Abbey Street, Dublin

On the corner of O’Connell Street and Middle Abbey Street, Manfield Chambers is a commercial premises with a branch of a clothing and footwear chain on the ground level and various offices above. The doorway is set at an angle under the main Abbey Street façade and has a distinctive decorative panel above. The entire façade, a strong muscular presence, is characterised by sculptural detail from the Corinthian columns to the lions’ heads. From the period of reconstruction after the Easter Rising of 1916, it is the only corner at this junction without a cupola or tower.