1922 – Former Provincial Bank, 37/38 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin

A fine bank building, finished in high quality stonework, that neatly turns the corner onto Parnell Street. Constructed after damage during the Irish Civil War to the top end of O’Connell Street. Finished in Portland stone and Ballyknocken granite. Originally five bays, the three southern bays were added in the 1960s. Formerly the Provincial Bank of Ireland, later AIB.

The newly erected handsome building at the corner of Upper Sackville and Parnell Streets was opened last week as a branch of the Provincial Bank. It is built of Portland stone and Ballyknocken granite. The walls, from floor to ceiling, are lined with Pazanozzi marble. The columns and pilasters are of the same material, with bronze caps and bases. The public offices are fitted with Spanish mahogany, and the counters enclosing the cashier’s office with bronze grills. The building is designed in the new Grec style and it has an imposing entrance with Ionic columns. The doors are of heavy mahogany and the paving of marble. The architects are Messrs. Batchelor and Hicks, and the general contractors Messrs. G. and T. Crampton.
The Irish Builder, September 9, 1922