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DOWNES & MEEHAN
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Architectural partnership, of Dublin, formed between JOSEPH VINCENT DOWNES and FELIX BERNARD MEEHAN in 1944. In 1949 HARRY STANLEY ROBSON joined the partnership, which became Downes, Meehan & Robson. The firm practised from 53 Fitzwilliam Square until 1955, when it moved to 37 Leeson Park.(1)
See WORKS, for works of the practice up till the death of Downes in 1967; see also works of JOSEPH VINCENT DOWNES.
References
(1) IB 97, 16 Jul 1955, 739
71 work entries listed in chronological order for DOWNES & MEEHAN
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Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RINGSEND, DUBLIN UNITED TRAMWAYS CO. GARAGE |
Date: | 1939-41 |
Nature: | New omnibus garage,. Contractor: G. & T. Crampton (£34,394.10s.). |
Refs: |
Ruth McManus, Crampton Built (Dublin: G. & T. Crampton, 2008), 146,147(illus.) |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DARDISTOWN, HOUSE |
Date: | 1946 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 88, 15 Jun 1946, 343(illus.) |
Building: | CO. WEXFORD, NEW ROSS, CHARLESTON HILL, HOUSES (049) |
Date: | 1946-47 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 88, 2 Nov 1946, 722; 89, 11,25 Jan,26 Jul 1947, 26,66,556; 90, 6,20 Mar 1948, 190,224 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, COLLINSTOWN, DUBLIN AIRPORT |
Date: | 1947 |
Nature: | Additional offices on 2nd floor of terminal building. |
Refs: |
IB 89, 3 May 1947, 332; Paul Larmour, Free State Architecture: Modern Movement architecture in Ireland, 1922-1949 (Kinsale: Gandon Editions, 2009), 69. |
Building: | CO. CORK, CORK, VICTORIA QUAY, CORK MILLING CO. |
Date: | 1947 |
Nature: | Extension to offices. |
Refs: | IB 89, 18 Oct 1947, 782 |
Building: | CO. CAVAN, KILNACROTT, HOLY TRINITY PRIORY |
Date: | 1948 |
Nature: | 3-storey block. Cruciform church not executed as funds ran out. |
Refs: |
Plan and photograph of model in RIAI Yearbook 1948, 12-13; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 489. |
Building: | ENGLAND, LONDON, REGENT STREET, AER LINGUS OFFICE |
Date: | 1948 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | AJ 108, 14 Oct 1948, 355 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, JERVIS STREET, HOSPITAL, ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | For ESB. |
Refs: | IB 91, 20 Aug 1949, 778 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOREHAMPTON ROAD, ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | For ESB. |
Refs: | IB 91, 20 Aug 1949, 778 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GLASNEVIN, ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | For ESB. |
Refs: | IB 91, 20 Aug 1949, 778 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CAMDEN ROW, ELECTRICITY SUB-STATION |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | 38 Kv, for ESB. |
Refs: | IB 91, 30 Apr 1949, 414 |
Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER STATION |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | 110 Kv switching and transformer station. |
Refs: | IB 91, 3,17 Sep 1949, 830,872 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, ROSSNOWLAGH, FRANCISCAN FRIARY |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | U-shaped 2-storey range of buldings with chapel on N side. |
Refs: | Illus. in Architectural Survey 1953, 21, and Architectural Survey 1954, 21; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 479 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MARROWBONE LANE, TRANSFORMER STATION |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | For ESB. |
Refs: | IB 92, 1 Apr 1950, 378 |
Building: | CO. LEITRIM, CARRICK-ON-SHANNON, ELECTRIC POWER STATION |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | 110 Kv, for ESB |
Refs: | IB 92, 10 Jun 1950, 606 |
Building: | CO. WATERFORD, WATERFORD, ELECTRIC CONTROL BUILDINGS |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | For ESB |
Refs: | IB 92, 8,22 Jul 1950, 718,776 |
Building: | CO. CLARE, ARDNACRUSHA, SHANNON HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Alts. & ext. to switchgear building in power station complex. |
Refs: | IB 92, 10 Jun 1950, 606 |
Building: | CO. GALWAY, GALWAY, NEWTOWNSMITH, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD OFFICES |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Alts.& extension. |
Refs: | IB 92, 23 Dec 1950, 1392 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO.036 (INSURANCE CORPORATION OF IRELAND) |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 92, 1 Apr 1950, 328 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HOWTH, HOUSE |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Extension for W. Reville. |
Refs: | IB 92, 4 Mar 1950, 224 |
Building: | CO. KILKENNY, JOHNSTOWN, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
Date: | 1950-1955 |
Nature: | New. Contractor: Hayes & Hayes. |
Refs: | IAA, PKS 0296, 0542; IB 93, 28 Apr,12 May 1951, 456,514 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET UPPER, NO. 020-22 (GRESHAM HOTEL) |
Date: | 1950;1951 |
Nature: | 5-storey bedroom extension over ballroom, 1950; staff cloakrooms, 1951. |
Refs: | IB 92, 16 Sep,23 Dec 1950, 998,1380(illus.); 93, 1 Sep 1951, 910 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CEANCHOR ROAD (HOWTH), EARL'S CLIFF |
Date: | 1951 |
Nature: | Bungalow. |
Refs: | IB 93, 23 Jun 1951, 662 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, EAST WALL ROAD, ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER STATION |
Date: | 1951 |
Nature: | For ESB. |
Refs: | IB 93, 20 Jan,17 Feb 1951, 90,196 |
Building: | CO. KILKENNY, MULLINAVAT, DISPENSARY & RESIDENCE |
Date: | 1953 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 95, 4 Jul 1953, 704 |
Building: | CO. WEXFORD, WEXFORD, GROGAN'S ROAD, COUNTY CLINIC |
Date: | 1953 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 95, 10 Oct 1953, 1066 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ELLIS'S PLACE, BOYS' CLUB |
Date: | 1953 |
Nature: | For Castleknock College Union. |
Refs: | IB 95, 10 Oct 1953, 1059 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ELM PARK, ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1953-1963 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 93, 10 Oct 1953, 1059; 97, 2 Jul,8 Oct,19 Nov 1955, 691,1059,1197; 98, 11 Feb 1956, 111; 101, 2,30 May,13 Jun 1959, 313,387,427; 105, 31 Aug,14 Sep,23 Nov 1963, 681,710,919 |
Building: | CO. KILKENNY, KILKENNY, DUBLIN ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM (ST CANICE'S HOSPITAL) |
Date: | 1953-54 |
Nature: | Alts. & extension, new dining hall & kitchen; house. |
Refs: | IB 95, 14 Mar 1953, 274; 96, 13 Mar 1954, 265 |
Building: | CO. KILKENNY, KILKENNY, KILCREENE, ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1953-55 |
Nature: | New hospital on site of Kilcreene House (demolished). FS laid 1955. |
Refs: | IB 95, 19 Dec 1953, 1338; 96, 16 Jan 1954, 71 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET UPPER, NO. 020-22 (GRESHAM HOTEL) |
Date: | 1953;1956;1958 |
Nature: | Alts. & new lift shaft; alts. to ballroom servery; proscenium lighting; boiler house. |
Refs: | IB 95, 24 Oct 1953, 1108; 98, 24 Mar,3 Nov 1956, 263,1007; 100, 15 Nov 1958, 843 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SIBYL HILL ROAD (CLONTARF), ST PAUL'S COLLEGE |
Date: | 1953;1957 |
Nature: | New school for 500 opened 1953; assembly hall and chapel, 1957 |
Refs: | IB 95, 24 Oct 1953, 1101; 99, 10 Aug 1957, 637; Architectural Survey 1954, 19(illus.). |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, TOWNSEND STREET, NO. 165 |
Date: | 1953;1957 |
Nature: | Reconstruction, for Dublin Illustrating Co. Ltd.; extesnion, 1957. |
Refs: | IB 95, 14 Feb 1953, 171; 99, 15 Jun 1957, 473 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, BLACKROCK, SISTERS OF CHARITY CONVENT & SCHOOL |
Date: | 1953a |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | Architectural Survey 1953, 20 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, WESTMORELAND STREET, NO. 013 (LIMERICK STEAMSHIP CO.) |
Date: | 1954 |
Nature: | Office. |
Refs: | IB 96, 13 Mar 1954, 263 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SHANDON PARK (PHIBSBOROUGH), SHANDON PARK MILLS (WM. BLAKE) |
Date: | 1955 |
Nature: | Extension. |
Refs: | IB 97, 8 Oct 1955, 1049 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, LEESON PARK, NO. 037 |
Date: | 1955 |
Nature: | Addition at rere to accommodate own office. |
Refs: | IB 97, 12 Mar 1955, 253 |
Building: | CO. KILKENNY, KILKENNY, STEPHEN STREET, COUNTY CLINIC |
Date: | 1955 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 97, 16 Jul 1955, 753 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, EARL STREET SOUTH, NO. 030 (J.WATSON & CO.) |
Date: | 1956 |
Nature: | Loading bay. |
Refs: | IB 98, 6 Oct 1956, 925 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOUNTJOY SQUARE, NO. 041 |
Date: | 1956 |
Nature: | Factory at rere, for H. Golding. |
Refs: | IB 98, 10 Mar 1956, 209 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOUNTJOY SQUARE, NO. 041 |
Date: | 1956 |
Nature: | Factory at rere. |
Refs: | IB 98, 10 Mar 1956, 209 |
Building: | CO. WEXFORD, WEXFORD, CHARLETON HILL, HOUSES (020) |
Date: | 1956 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 98, 16 Jun 1956, 563 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, COOLOCK, BOYS' SCHOOL |
Date: | 1956-57 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 98, 6 Oct 1956, 925; 99 2 Nov 1957, 895 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, WESTMORELAND STREET, NO. 013 (SHANNON TRAVEL LTD) |
Date: | 1957 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 99, 9 Feb 1957, 89 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SHREWSBURY ROAD, CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY |
Date: | 1957 |
Nature: | Bedroom extension for Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. |
Refs: | IB 99, 1 Jun 1957, 427 |
Building: | CO. LAOIS, PORTLAOISE, FIRE STATION |
Date: | 1958 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 100, 6 Sep 1958, 657 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GRAFTON STREET, NO. 042 (AER LINGUS) |
Date: | 1958 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 100, 12 Jul 1958, 509 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET UPPER, NO. 041 (RICHMOND INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND) |
Date: | 1958 |
Nature: | Alts, for Aer Lingus. |
Refs: | IB 100, 28 Jun 1958, 467 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO |
Date: | 1958a |
Nature: | Elephant house. |
Refs: | Illus. in Architectural Survey 1958, 38 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, TEMPLE STREET NORTH, NO. 013-15 (CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL) |
Date: | 1959 |
Nature: | Speech therapy unit. |
Refs: | IB 101, 28 Nov 1959, 885 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO. 033-34 (INSURANCE CORPORATION OF IRELAND) |
Date: | 1959 |
Nature: | New offices for Insurance Corporation of Ireland. |
Refs: | IB 101, 13 Jun,22 Aug 1959, 429,609 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, D'OLIER STREET, NO.017 (MICHAEL WALSH TRAVEL LTD) |
Date: | 1959 |
Nature: | New offices. |
Refs: | IB 101, 21 Mar 1959, 197 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, EAST WALL ROAD, ST JOSEPH'S GIRLS' & INFANTS' SCHOOL |
Date: | 1959-1961 |
Nature: | 2-storey. |
Refs: | IB 101, 13 Jun 1959, 427; 102, 19 Mar 1960, 208; 103, 23 Dec 1961, 1017 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MESPIL ROAD, NO. 040-43 (IRISH LIFE ASSURANCE CO.) |
Date: | 1959-1962 |
Nature: | New 5-storey block. Designed by Harry Robson. Builder: Sisk. (Demolished 2002) |
Refs: | IB 101, 14,28 Nov 1959, 858,885; 102, 17 Sep 1960, 695; 104, 10,24 Nov,22 Dec 1962, 862,897(illus.),963(illus.); illus. Architectural Survey 1964, 14-15 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET UPPER, NO. 020-22 (GRESHAM HOTEL) |
Date: | 1959-61 |
Nature: | Extension on O'Connell St. |
Refs: | IB 101, 27 Jun 1959, 457; 103, 19 Aug 1961, 653. |
Building: | CO. CORK?, NEWMARKET, ELECTRIC POWER STATION |
Date: | 1960 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 102, 5 Mar 1960, 149 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RATHMINES ROAD LOWER, NO. 286 (ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD SHOWROOM) |
Date: | 1960 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 102, 12 Nov 1960, 851 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, TEMPLEOGUE, SPRINGFIELD ESTATE, HOUSES |
Date: | 1961 |
Nature: | Houses at sites 47/48 and 51/54. |
Refs: | IB 103, 16 Sep 1961, 733 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, STILLORGAN ROAD, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE |
Date: | 1961-62 |
Nature: | Science buildings. Designed by Harry Robson. |
Refs: | IB 103, 9,23 Dec 1961, 1003,1017; 104, 3,17 Feb,8 Dec 1962, 102,121,926(illus.); 106, 10 Oct 1964, 773; Architectural Survey 1966, 36(illus.) |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RATHMINES ROAD LOWER, NO. 224 & 228 (MUNSTER & LEINSTER BANK) |
Date: | 1961-63 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 103, 16 Sep 1961, 733; 104, 20 Jan 1962, 49; 105, 8 Jun 1963, 443 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, COLLINSTOWN, DUBLIN AIRPORT |
Date: | 1961a |
Nature: | Jet hangar. |
Refs: | Architectural Survey 1961, 38(illus.) |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, MILLTOWN, GOLF CLUB |
Date: | 1961a |
Nature: | New golf club house. |
Refs: | Architectural Survey 1961, 28 |
Building: | CO. CLARE, SHANNON AIRPORT, HOUSES (100) |
Date: | 1962 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 104, 14 Apr 1962, 291 |
Building: | CO. LAOIS, PORTLAOISE, SCHOOL |
Date: | 1962 |
Nature: | New 10 classroom school |
Refs: |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HARCOURT STREET, RAILWAY STATION |
Date: | 1962 |
Nature: | Alts. & adds. for Agricultural Credit Corporation |
Refs: | IB 104, 3 Feb 1962, 85 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, COLLINSTOWN, DUBLIN AIRPORT |
Date: | 1962 |
Nature: | New maintenance base. |
Refs: | IB 104, 6 Jan 1962, 13 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOLESWORTH STREET, NO. 025-27 (BUSWELL'S HOTEL) |
Date: | 1963 |
Nature: | Addition. |
Refs: | IB 105, 30 Mar 1963, 233 |
Building: | CO. KILKENNY, KILKENNY, FRESHFORD ROAD, COUNTY HOSPITAL (ST LUKE'S GENERAL HOSPITAL) |
Date: | 1963 |
Nature: | New nurses' home. |
Refs: | IB 105, 20 Jul 1963, 584 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, COLLINSTOWN, DUBLIN AIRPORT |
Date: | 1963 |
Nature: | Aer Lingus offices. |
Refs: | IB 1045 16 Mar 1963, 207 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, NO. 074-76 |
Date: | 1964 |
Nature: | Office building. |
Refs: | IB 106, 20 Jun 1964, 485 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, STILLORGAN ROAD, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BELFIELD CAMPUS |
Date: | 1964 |
Nature: | Central boiler house. |
Refs: | IB 106, 15 Feb 1964, 119 |