Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect, of Wicklow, Cork and Dublin. John Peter Butler was the third son of M.J. Butler, of the Medical Hall, Wicklow. He was apprenticed to JONES & KELLY  JONES & KELLY from 1938 until 1942 and worked as an assistant in the firm for a further year.(1) From 1943 to 1944 he was an assistant in the firm of W.H. BYRNE & SON. BYRNE & SON. (2) According to his obituaries, he subsequently took up a post with Cork Corporation, returning to Dublin in 1959 to practise at 24 South Frederick Street;(3) however, his addresses suggest that he was working for the firm of O'CONNOR & AYLWARD  CONNOR & AYLWARD in Dawson Street, Dublin, from 1944 until at least 1957. He died in 1961.

RIAI: probationer, 1939; elected member 1944, proposed by RALPH HENRY BYRNE RALPH HENRY BYRNE , seconded by DERMOT MAURICE O'DWYER  DERMOT MAURICE O'DWYER and ALFRED EDWIN JONES ALFRED EDWIN JONES ;(3) ceased membership, 1955.
AAI: member, 1944-1951.(4)

Addresses: Mansion House Chambers, 26 & 27 Dawson Street, 1944-1956; 6 St Stephen's Green 1958-1960;(5) Abbey Street, Wicklow, and 24 South Frederick Street, 1961.(6)

See WORKS.



References

All the information in this entry not otherwise accounted for is from the obituary of Butler in RIAI Year Book 1962, 42; there is also a brief obituary in the Irish Times, 27 Sep 1961.

(1) Jones, citing RIAI minutes.
(2) See note 1 above.
(3) See note 1 above.
(4) Membership lists in AAI Green Books.
(5) From Thom's directories, RIAI and AAI membership lists.
(6) IB 103, 11 Nov 1961, 910.


13 work entries listed in chronological order for BUTLER, JOHN PETER


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Building: CO. WICKLOW, RATHDRUM, COUNTY SANATORIUM (ST KEVIN'S)
Date: 1947
Nature: Extension & improvements
Refs: IB 89, 8 Feb,23 Aug 1947, 96,630

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, FITZGIBBON STREET, NO. 017
Date: 1949
Nature: Alterations.
Refs: IB 91, 3 Sep 1949, 822

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, AMIENS STREET, NO. 053
Date: 1950
Nature: 2 garages
Refs: IB 92, 9 Dec 1950, 1352

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CLONTARF ROAD, SHOP & DWELLINGS (007)
Date: 1950
Nature: -
Refs: IB 92, 16 Sep 1950, 998

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, NO. 043
Date: 1950
Nature: Alterations.
Refs: IB 92, 18 Mar 1950, 274

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOREHAMPTON ROAD, NO. 028
Date: 1950
Nature: 2 garages at rear
Refs: IB 92, 1 Apr 1950, 328

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CLONTARF ROAD, SHOP & DWELLING
Date: 1952
Nature: For C. Drew
Refs: IB 94, 10 May 1952, 496

Building: CO. WICKLOW, WICKLOW, TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Date: 1954
Nature: New boys' school. To cost: £33,000.
Refs: IB 96, 27 Feb 1954, 209

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SUMMERHILL, NO. 131
Date: 1954
Nature: Shop front.
Refs: IB 96, 25 Sep 1954, 943

Building: CO. WICKLOW, BLESSINGTON, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Date: 1961
Nature: 'Before his death he had completed the designs for the technical schools at Dunlavin and Blessington.'
Refs: IB 103, 11 Nov 1961, 910

Building: CO. WICKLOW, DUNLAVIN, TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Date: 1961ca
Nature: 'Before his death he had completed the designs for the technical schools at Dunlavin and Blessington.'
Refs: Obituary in RIAI Yearbook 1962, 42

Building: CO. WICKLOW, BRITTAS BAY, CHURCH (RC)
Date: ?
Nature: 'The technical school at Wicklow, the church at Brittas and the church at the college of Christ the King, Onitsha are examples of his work.'
Refs: Obituary in RIAI Yearbook (1962), 42

Building: NIGERIA, ONITSHA, COLLEGE OF CHRIST THE KING, CHURCH (RC)
Date: ?
Nature: New churchat the College of Christ the King, for his brother Rev. William Butler, CSSP, a missionary in Nigeria.
Refs: RIAI Yearbook 1962, 42