1953 – Star Cinema, Crumlin, Dublin
Architect: Jones & Kelly
The Star Cinema opened on 15th January 1953 and closed in December 1971 to become a pop concert venue.
1953 – Synagogue, Terenure, Dublin
Architect: Wilfrid Cantwell
At one time, in the 1950s,
1954 – F.W. Woolworth, Thomas Street, Dublin
Architect: Harold Winbourne
Former F.W. Woolworth store, later converted into public offices for Department of Social Welfare,
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 – 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 – Former Stella Cinema, Mount Merrion, Dublin
Architect: Robert H. Dowling
A massive suburban cinema with 1000 seats when it opened in 1955.
