Art deco garage at Cross Guns Bridge Phibsboro

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    • November 1, 2002 at 3:27 pm #705905
      J. Seerski
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      At Cross Guns Bridge there is an Art Deco Garage, which has lied vacant for some time. It has loads of boards/ signs stuck onto it. However, some of this has collapsed (something to do with the weather?) and it has revealed more of the buildings authentic detailing – more striking a building than I originally thought. It does not appear as amateur a construction as I originally thought.

      Does anyone know what’s happening with this building?

    • November 1, 2002 at 3:40 pm #723649
      urbanisto
      Participant

      Quick! Get it listed….remember the Wiggs Teape building in East Wall

    • November 1, 2002 at 3:54 pm #723650
      J. Seerski
      Participant

      Who gets what listed? I know this is a discussion board, but do those in control of the site take note of things under dicussion (that being they will take action on matters raised on the site?)

    • November 1, 2002 at 4:21 pm #723651
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      what me? yeah i wander down to the city council and the government and tell them whats what in a monday morning briefing. this is a personal venture.. no organisations behind it, funding it etc….

    • November 4, 2002 at 3:53 pm #723652
      urbanisto
      Participant

      J
      I wasn’t suggesting anyone HAD to get it listed. It was more a rhetorical comment. You’ll recall from earlier times when the Wiggs Teape building was demolished that many people were astonished that it hadnt been listed for protection. It was just a comment.

    • November 4, 2002 at 5:07 pm #723653
      ew
      Participant

      I can’t find it on the list of protected
      structures searching for either “Cross Guns” or Garage. The only mention of Cross Guns is
      ‘Cross Guns Bridge/Fifth Lock, Royal
      Canal Dublin 7 Crossguns Quay: multi-storey stone former mill building’
      Dosn’t sound like a deco garage to me.

      I don’t know the area myself but a lot of the area ajoining the canal is a “Proposed Candidate Special Area of Conservation” on the city development plan. (the bits striped in red on the attached).

    • November 4, 2002 at 5:11 pm #723654
      ew
      Participant

      I’ll try that again…

    • November 4, 2002 at 5:25 pm #723655
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      EW the garage is the pink block on junction of Whitworth Rd and Prospect Rd on that mad.

    • November 4, 2002 at 5:58 pm #723656
      ro_G
      Participant

      i think it’s this one here. didn’t realise it was in that bad nick.

      thought it used to be a electrical shop though.

    • November 5, 2002 at 2:40 pm #723657
      dc3
      Participant

      Former Iona Garage

      see
      http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Salon/6941/iona.htm

    • January 13, 2003 at 1:01 pm #723658
      J. Seerski
      Participant

      Hello all!

      Just to inform yiz that the fascia boards have been removed last week from this wonderful building, and its original beauty is being revealed for all to see. Its design was more sophisticated than originally thought. Go have a look – they have demolished a side extension, but I think they are preserving the original. Can wait to see what they will do with it; here’s hoping that it won’t be filled with PVC and painted pink!!

    • January 13, 2003 at 1:45 pm #723659
      -Donnacha-
      Participant

      Is this the Arc Hire building at the end of the Whitworth Road?

    • January 13, 2003 at 1:49 pm #723660
      J. Seerski
      Participant

      Yep, but the rubbish has been removed (signs, clutter, “fake” add-ons to the facade). Worth a closer inspection. Less “heavy” than originally thought.

    • February 10, 2003 at 4:35 pm #723661
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      The roof has now been removed

    • February 10, 2003 at 4:52 pm #723662
      J. Seerski
      Participant

      What’s going on – are they knocking it?

    • February 10, 2003 at 4:54 pm #723663
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      Looks like it, having had a quick look passing it on a bus this afternoon, the detailing is rather crude, much more of the country garage than urban cinema strain of “art deco”. Will photograph it tomorrow.

    • February 10, 2003 at 9:43 pm #723664
      dc3
      Participant

      Recent photo at

      http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Salon/6941/iona3.htm

    • February 11, 2003 at 9:48 am #723665
      Rory W
      Participant

      Do they have planning permission?

    • February 11, 2003 at 11:58 am #723666
      J. Seerski
      Participant

      Its not as poor as you might expect –

      The detail is more intricate than a “country garage”!

      If more of the timber panels are removed you will see how refined the actual building actually is……..

    • February 13, 2003 at 4:44 pm #723667
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      As an aside, the red brick buildling at the back of this (latterly integrated into the site I believe) was Glasnevin railway station.

    • May 19, 2003 at 10:17 am #723668
      bigjoe
      Participant

      i heard a wisper that they are building a pub on this site. can anyone verify this. the planning notice at the site is impossible to read.

    • May 19, 2003 at 3:18 pm #723669
      Rory W
      Participant

      I remember reading that in the Indo property section last year so I assume that’s the case

    • February 20, 2004 at 2:45 pm #723670
      -Donnacha-
      Participant

      Work seems to be nearly finished on this and the signs for the pub are up – it’s the ‘Porterhouse North’!
      Look forward to having a pint in it soon!:D

    • March 15, 2004 at 11:01 pm #723671
      J. Seerski
      Participant

      The art deco building has finally been revealed for all to see. The owners have done a magnificent job inside – considering there was little of any importance inside previously. They have done a splendid job on the building and credit where credit is due. Art Deco has at last has its day in the sun…. After so many depressing demolitions, maybe an appreciation for art deco is filtering into the mainstream public (and builders also!).

    • March 16, 2004 at 12:31 am #723672
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      According to my sources the “art deco” interior is quite tacky

    • March 16, 2004 at 9:05 am #723673
      ro_G
      Participant

      haven’t been inside but the exterior does look good

    • March 16, 2004 at 9:42 am #723674
      Andrew Duffy
      Participant

      A tacky interior to an art deco cocktail lounge would be pretty authentic. Must pay a visit this weekend.

    • March 16, 2004 at 2:19 pm #723675
      J. Seerski
      Participant

      What defines tacky? In terms of cost – it certainly has been a lavish spend on the building – apparently over 2 million. Retro sometimes is called tacky, but then where would we be in describing the GPO, Clerys etc – all retro classical….

    • March 16, 2004 at 3:59 pm #723676
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      Money spent does not equate good design

    • March 17, 2004 at 12:32 pm #723677
      dc3
      Participant

      There was a long queue of young patrons outside last night, almost spilling out on to the road, so that business seems to be good.

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