Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MARLBOROUGH STREET, NO. 002 (ABBEY THEATRE)  Street numbers may have changed due to re-numbering

Name: HOLLOWAY, JOSEPH
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MARLBOROUGH STREET, NO. 002 (ABBEY THEATRE)
Date: 1904
Nature: Conversion of old hall of Mechanics' Institute and old Coroner's Court into theatre for Irish Theatre Society and National Dramatic company. Gift of Mis A.E.F. Horniman of London. Stained glass by An Tur Gloine. Contractors: R. & E. Farmer.
Refs: Plans and drawings in NLI, AD 2171-2205; IB 46, 13 Aug,3 Dec 1904, 505, 822;  Irish Times, 29 Nov 1904;   Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 176.

Name: PURSER, SARAH HENRIETTA *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MARLBOROUGH STREET, NO. 002 (ABBEY THEATRE)
Date: 1904
Nature: Ground floor windows, for Annie F. Horniman.
Refs: John O'Grady, The Life and Work of Sarah Purser(1996), 246-7;  Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 176.


Name: SCOTT & GOOD
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MARLBOROUGH STREET, NO. 002 (ABBEY THEATRE)
Date: 1934-1937
Nature: Alts. to foyer area including removal of arches inserted by Holloway.
Refs: Drawings, 1934-37, in IAA, Acc. 79/10.13/1-21; John O'Regan & Nicola Dearey, eds., Michael Scott Architect in (casual) conversation with Dorothy Walker (1995), 161