The conversion from a chapel to a cinema was for W. Shanly, not Shaulay as per the main text. Shanly had a small, but growing group of cinemas dotted around the UK and here in Dublin.
Tender placed with Meagher & Hayes, Drinan Street, Cork, at a cost of £80,000 in 1928, Marble work for new cinema by C.W. Harrison & Sons. Architect Michael John Scott employed to survey damage after fire of 1938, the work being supervised by John Joseph Higginbotham, as the Corporation’s surveyor of Places of Public Resort. This work carried out prior to AIC/ABC’s sale to the Elliman Group in 1939.
Robinson & Keefe provided ‘works for same’ whilst called the Sackville Cinema, so would be between 1917 & 1937. No other detail has been provided, nor a year of the plan’s submission to Dublin Corporation.
In 1913, plans were submitted by Frederick William Higginbotham for a ‘New picture theatre at Grand Restaurant, for William Kaye, ornamental plasterwork by M. Creedon, Dublin’. Then, in 1917, by the same architect ‘In destroyed area, 1916 - proposed reconstruction.’ The tale of woe isn’t quite complete, as, apparently, plans were submitted by Robinson & Keefe for ‘Reconstruction of part of building and refurbishment after fire of Dec 1933, for Walter McNally’, plans for proposed alterations were also submitted by the same practice in 1946 for alterations. A rather ‘unlucky’ building!
Architectural firm the initial conversion from church were Batchelor & Hicks, plans of 1911 for ‘Conversion into cinema of former Bethesda Church on corner of Dorset St Upper’.
In 1932, Robinson & Keefe made further improvements, not as ‘Emergency exit, new lavatories in basement &c. for Grafton cinema (work includes rebuilding of front wall at Prost’s, No. 73)’.
In 1930, architectural firm Jones & Kelly provided structural alterations and additions, there were also undated plans lodged with Dublin Corporation by architect Oliver Percy Bernard giving a proposed design for the Corinthian Cinema.
Architect for the new cinemas was Anthony Christopher Fitzgibbon, as per the Architects of Ireland, this was a new cinema, replacing the fire damaged Washington: New cinema to seat 590, replacing cinema destroyed by fire in 1937.
Architect is named as Major Moore of Bradford, who designed the new Savoy Cinema in Patrick Street, Cork, in 1932. He was the senior member of a partnership named as ‘Moore & Crabtree’ in the Irish Builder of 16 Jan 1932 but as ‘Moore & Clather’ in the Irish Times of 26 May 1932. In 1943, B. O'Flynn & Son made alterations to steps and passages.
Alterations were carried to the plans of James Scott in 1928. Further alterations came in 1934 to the plans of architects Ferguson & McIlveen, however, the same year, plans were also submitted by architect Thomas H. Guthrie, but seemingly not carried out.
Architect was John McBride Neill who also designed the later Lido Cinema further along Shore Road for the same company that owned this cinema. The plans included 6 shops.
The conversion from a chapel to a cinema was for W. Shanly, not Shaulay as per the main text. Shanly had a small, but growing group of cinemas dotted around the UK and here in Dublin.
The screen end and main entrance was on Moore Street according to the plans shown.
Tender placed with Meagher & Hayes, Drinan Street, Cork, at a cost of £80,000 in 1928, Marble work for new cinema by C.W. Harrison & Sons. Architect Michael John Scott employed to survey damage after fire of 1938, the work being supervised by John Joseph Higginbotham, as the Corporation’s surveyor of Places of Public Resort. This work carried out prior to AIC/ABC’s sale to the Elliman Group in 1939.
Robinson & Keefe provided ‘works for same’ whilst called the Sackville Cinema, so would be between 1917 & 1937. No other detail has been provided, nor a year of the plan’s submission to Dublin Corporation.
In 1927, the original architect added a canopy over the restaurant entrance on Prince’s Street.
In 1913, plans were submitted by Frederick William Higginbotham for a ‘New picture theatre at Grand Restaurant, for William Kaye, ornamental plasterwork by M. Creedon, Dublin’. Then, in 1917, by the same architect ‘In destroyed area, 1916 - proposed reconstruction.’ The tale of woe isn’t quite complete, as, apparently, plans were submitted by Robinson & Keefe for ‘Reconstruction of part of building and refurbishment after fire of Dec 1933, for Walter McNally’, plans for proposed alterations were also submitted by the same practice in 1946 for alterations. A rather ‘unlucky’ building!
The 1955 alterations were by O'Connor & Aylward and included alterations externally to the canopy.
Architectural firm the initial conversion from church were Batchelor & Hicks, plans of 1911 for ‘Conversion into cinema of former Bethesda Church on corner of Dorset St Upper’.
In 1932, Robinson & Keefe made further improvements, not as ‘Emergency exit, new lavatories in basement &c. for Grafton cinema (work includes rebuilding of front wall at Prost’s, No. 73)’.
Built for J.J. Fagan.
In 1930, architectural firm Jones & Kelly provided structural alterations and additions, there were also undated plans lodged with Dublin Corporation by architect Oliver Percy Bernard giving a proposed design for the Corinthian Cinema.
John Joseph Higginbotham supervised construction as Dublin Corporation’s Surveyor of Places of Public Resort.
Architect for the new cinemas was Anthony Christopher Fitzgibbon, as per the Architects of Ireland, this was a new cinema, replacing the fire damaged Washington: New cinema to seat 590, replacing cinema destroyed by fire in 1937.
Architect is named as Major Moore of Bradford, who designed the new Savoy Cinema in Patrick Street, Cork, in 1932. He was the senior member of a partnership named as ‘Moore & Crabtree’ in the Irish Builder of 16 Jan 1932 but as ‘Moore & Clather’ in the Irish Times of 26 May 1932. In 1943, B. O'Flynn & Son made alterations to steps and passages.
Architect B. O'Flynn & Son installed a new sign in 1947, and improved the heating and ventilation in 1948.
Architects were Chillingworth & Levie, interior decoration by J. O'Connell of Cork. Location given as Military Road in 1920.
Architect was James Finbarre McCullen.
Architects plans dated 1920, so the cinema opened around that time. A.M. Brennan was the architect.
Michael John Scott is noted as being the architect for this cinema.
Currently (2023) in use as Fuse Gym, the interior has been gutted. At street level, shops, including a pharmacy are present.
Originally planned to seat 520.
Alterations were carried out in 1936 to the plans of John Denis D'Arcy.
Alterations were carried to the plans of James Scott in 1928. Further alterations came in 1934 to the plans of architects Ferguson & McIlveen, however, the same year, plans were also submitted by architect Thomas H. Guthrie, but seemingly not carried out.
Architect was John McBride Neill who also designed the later Lido Cinema further along Shore Road for the same company that owned this cinema. The plans included 6 shops.
Architect was John McBride Neill.