1954 – Nursery Centre, Maryland, Dublin
Architect: Máirín Hope
In the 1940s and 1950s, the Ladies Committee of the Civics Institute set up two nursery schools –
1954 – State Cinema, Phibsborough, Dublin
Architect: O’Connor & Aylward
A new cinema by Odeon (Ireland) Ltd.
1954 – Stewart & Lloyds, East Wall Road, Dublin
Architect: Patrick Hamilton, Michael Scott Architects
Small office building attached to a larger warehouse behind.
1954 – Whitehall Grand Cinema, Dublin
Architect: O’Connor & Aylward
The 1,000-seater Whitehall Grand Cinema opened on 31st July 1954.nBy the 1960’s it was home to both cinema and bingo,
1955 – Booth Poole & Co., Islandbridge, Dublin
Architect: Samuel J. Hurd, Hurd & Squire
The Government of the Irish Republic,
1955 – Central Hotel Chambers, Exchequer Street, Dublin
Architect: McDonnell & Dixon
Designed to replace the furniture warehouse of Pim Bros.,
1955 – Former Meath Hospital, Heytesbury St., Dublin
Architect: Andrew Devane, Robinson Keefe & Devane
Extension to the original 19th century hospital in a Dutch modern style.
1955 – Gala Cinema, Ballyfermot, Dublin
Architect: McCormack & Boland
The Gala Cinema was designed by J.F.
1955 – James Hennessy & Co., Davitt Rd., Crumlin, Dublin
Architect: J. Arthur Douglas & Associates
Fronting a large saw-toothed warehouse space with north facing windows,
1955 – Unbuilt Proposal Dublin Corporation, Wood Quay, Dublin
Architect: Jones & Kelly
A 1950s Stalinist proposal for the infamous Wood Quay site for Dublin Corporation.
