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Book Title
More than concrete blocks : Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories : 1900-40
Chapter Title
Case study : General Post Office Reconstructions (including GPO Arcade) : O'Connell Street Lower : Dublin 1, 1924-32
Chapter Author
Kelly, Merlo
Book Editor
Rowley, Ellen
Publisher
Dublin City Council ; University College Dublin ; Four Courts Press
ISBN
9781902703442
Date
2016
Volume
1
Page(s)
pp242-257
Content
maps, photos, plans, sections, sketches, text
Note(s)
This article covers the reconstruction of the GPO following extensive damage during the 1916 Rising. The original facade, a projecting temple front in the classical style, remained intact but the interior was rebuilt and extended to include an indoor shopping arcade.
Subject(s)
post offices ; renovation ; inner city renewal ; retail development ; shopping arcades ; reinforced concrete ; fire damage ; stonework ; pedestrians ; public buildings
