South Great Georges Street Dublin

Originally known as St George’s Lane, the street is named after a church dedicated to St George that stood here in 1181 and was rebuilt in 1213 after its incorporation with the Priory of All Hallows.

1856 – Pim’s Department Store, Sth Great George’s Street, Dublin

Architect: Sandham Symes

Large department store demolished in the 1970s to make way for an office building. Designed by Sandham Symes and built in several stages by the Pim family from the mid 1850s onwards.

1864 – Wesleyan Schools, South Great George’s Street, Dublin

Architect: Joseph Maguire

Most of this Wesleyan Methodist building still exists, hidden from George’s Street by early 20th century buildings,

1878 – Design for South City Markets, Dublin

Architect: Sir Thomas Drew

Competition design for South City Markets on Great Georges Street in Dublin. Like the second placed entry by O’Neill &

1878 – Second Placed Design for South City Markets, Dublin

Architect: O’Neill & Byrne

Second placed entry to design the South City Markets on Great Georges Street. The original was badly damaged by a serious fire in 1892,

1878 – South City Markets, South Great George’s Street, Dublin

Architect: McCurdy & Mitchell

Unplaced design for the market buildings on Sth Great George’s Street.
Described in The Building News: “the exterior,

1878 – Winning Design for South City Markets, Dublin

Architect: W. & R. Mawson as Lockwood & Mawson

South City Markets takes up an entire block of the city and is surrounded on all sides by a network of small busy commercial streets.

1881 – South City Markets, South Great George’s Street, Dublin

Architect: Lockwood & Mawson / W.H. Byrne

South City Markets takes up an entire block of the city and is surrounded on all side by a network of small busy commercial streets.

1887 – Central Hotel, Exchequer St., Dublin

Architect: Millar & Symes

A Dublin landmark, on the corner of Exchequer and South Great Georges Streets, the Central Hotel was opened in 1887.

1888 – Former Dockrell’s Hardware, South Great George’s Street, Dublin

Architect: W.H. Byrne

Former hardware store, later sub-divided into multiple premises. After sitting empty for many years, the building was redeveloped with a retained facade and the addition of a mansard storey in 2021 and converted into an hotel.

1906 – Nos. 48-50 South Great George’s Street, Dublin

Architect: Henry J. Lundy

A very fine commercial building with ornate shopfront intact as well a nice window details on the upper stories.