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| Book Title | More than concrete blocks : Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories : 1940-72 |
| Chapter Title | Case study : ESB HQ : Fitzwilliam Street : Dublin 2 : 1970 (demolished) |
| Chapter Author | O'Toole, Shane |
| Book Editor | Rowley, Ellen |
| Publisher | Dublin City Council ; University College Dublin ; Four Courts Press |
| ISBN | 9781902703459 |
| Date | 2019 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Page(s) | pp368-377 |
| Content | photos, text |
| Note(s) | The design of these office headquarters arose out of a competition. The construction of the new building was controversial, as the site had formed part of the longest Georgian streetscape in the city, and is considered to mark the birth of the conservation movement in Ireland. |
| Subject(s) | corporate headquarters ; office buildings ; 20th century ; demolition ; architectural history ; architectural heritage ; Georgian ; conservation ; architectural competitions ; streets ; planning decisions ; Modern Movement ; urban planning ; protected structures ; facades ; electric power production |
| QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
| UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |