1921 – General Post Office Reconstruction, Dublin

Reconstruction of the General Post Office after destruction during Easter 1916. A large range was added to the Henry Street side providing office and commercial space at street level. With four storeys and a mansard floor, the design was largely completed as illustrated except for the mansard roof not being continued over the first two bays of the original building at the corner of Henry and O’Connell Streets. Of note, the Royal Coat-of-arms of the United Kingdom is still illustrated in the pediment of the original block.

“The main facade to O’Connell Street, including the portico, and as far as the pavilion ends on each side is being retained out of the original building, and the drawing shows these features together with new shopping centre to Henry-street, with Post Office Departments overhead, which is entirely new. Mr. T. J. Byrne, A.R.I.B.A., chief architect to the Office of Public Works, is in complete charge of the scheme as far as the Government is concerned, all working drawings and the supervision of the work erected or in course of erection being under Mr. P. J. Munden, M.R.I.A.I., L.R.I.B.A., who is acting ae architect for the lessees.”
The Builder, February 26 1926.