Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HAWKINS STREET (& POOLBEG STREET), LEINSTER HALL

Name: PHIPPS, CHARLES JOHN #
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HAWKINS STREET (& POOLBEG STREET), LEINSTER HALL
Date: 1884-86
Nature: New Grand Concert Hall on site of Theatre Royal. Plans prepared by Oct 1884. Nearing completion Sep 1886. For Michael Gunn, proprietor. Contractor: H. & J. Martin. Clerk of Works: Mr Farrar (engineer to Mr Gunn). (Interior demolished prior to conversion of premises into Theatre Royal, 1897.)Redecorated, Mar-Apr 1889 by Dobson & co., Stephen's Green.
Refs: Irish Times, 13 Oct 1884 (letter from Michael Gunn explaining his choice of an Englisharchitect), 20 Apr,15 Jul,29 Oct 1886, 22 Apr 1889;  Weekly Irish Times, 18 Oct 1884,24 Apr 1886;  IB 27, 15 Aug 1885, 235; 28, 15 Sep 1886, 253(illus.)

Name: PHIPPS, CHARLES JOHN #
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HAWKINS STREET (& POOLBEG STREET), LEINSTER HALL
Date: 1891
Nature: Proposal to convert same into opera house for Michalel Gunn, building having been originally commissioned from Phipps by Gunn to provide for such an eventuality.
Refs: Irish Times, 23,30 May,3 Jun,15,17 Jul 1891.