1934 – Former Grand Cinema, Drumcondra, Dublin
Architect: Henry J. Lyons
The former 1,200 seater Grand Cinema in the Dublin suburb of Drumcondra opened on 19th August 1934.
The former 1,200 seater Grand Cinema in the Dublin suburb of Drumcondra opened on 19th August 1934.
This massive gasholder structure dominated the Dublin Skyline for many years.
Nos. 97-99 were demolished in the early 1930s to be replaced with the Maskora Turkish Baths by George L.
Showroom and offices for Messrs Heiton Ltd,
On the North Circular Road,
Quality building with Art Deco overtones,
Like similar flat complexes built by the City Council Housing Department in the 1930s,
A small complex similar in quality to other City Council built housing from this period.
Built as the Pearl Life Assurance building,
On an important corner site adjoining the Bank of Ireland in College Green,