1958

1958 – Filling Station, Fortfield Rd, Terenure, Dublin

Wainsfort Filling Station, designed by architect and poet Niall Montgomery at a time when companies were increasingly aware of their visual appearance and identity.

1958 – Finnish Church, Rotherhithe, London

Architect: Cyrill Sjostrom Mardall

The London church and mission was first established in 1882, when the Finnish port chaplain who had been sent to Hull in 1880 was relocated south because of the level of work demanded in London.

1958 – Former B’nay Abraham Synagogue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Kanarski

Bnay Abraham Synagogue started in 1916 as a free loan and sick benefit society with a medical plan and death benefits for its members.

1958 – Former Canada Post Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Green, Blankstein, Russell Associates

Horrendous building with little or no human scale or charm. What is most upsetting about this building which occupies an entire block,

1958 – Halycon Hotel, 11 South Anne Street, Dublin

Architect: Patrick H. Corcoran

Small hotel, what would now be termed boutique in the centre of Dublin, on a constrained site.

1958 – Le Reine Élizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec

Architect: George Drummond

Completed in 1958, it was built by the Canadian National Railway, but was later sold to Canadian Pacific Hotels,

1958 – Manitoba Hydro, Taylor Avenue, Winnipeg

Architect: Moody Moore and Partners

200,000-square-foot of office space over six floors, the former Manitoba Hydro head office is best described as sprawling.

1958 – Memorial Jose Marti, Havana, Cuba

Architect: Enrique Luis Varela

The 109m tower, designed by a team of architects led by Enrique Luis Varela, is in the form of a five-pointed star,

1958 – Ministerio del Interior, Havana, Cuba

The Plaza de la Revolución is one of the world’s largest city squares at 72,000 square metres, the Square is dominated by the Jose’

1958 – St George’s Anglican Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba