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BUTLER, JOHN GEOFFREY
- Born: 1915? Died: 1991
Architect, of Dublin. John Geoffrey Butler, the son of RUDOLF MAXIMILIAN BUTLER with whom he also worked, graduated from the School of Architecture at University College, Dublin, in 1937.(1) After the latter's death in 1943 he carried on the practice of R.M. Butler & Co. with his sister ELEANOR GRACE BUTLER . His son James Butler is (1992) an architect with the firm of Scott, Tallon, Walker.
A quantity of material from the firm of R.M. Butler & Co. including drawings by J.G. Butler was given to the IAA in 1988 by David Costello (Acc. 88/118).
RIAI: member 1941-1986.(2)
AAI: member 1935; hon. secretary, 1942-1945.(3)
RIBA: associate, 1938; elected fellow 9 December 1952, proposed by ALBERT EDWARAD RICHARDSON , seconded by E.A.S. Houfe and L.G. Pearson.(4)
Addresses: Work: 82 Merrion Square.
Home: 73 Ailesbury Road, c.1920-1956; St James's Terrace, Clonskeagh Road.(5)
See WORKS.
References
(1) University College Dublin Register of Granduates (1946), 15.
(2) JRIAI (1942, 7; lists of members in RIAI Year Book.
(3) Lists of officers and members in AAI Green Books.
(4) RIBAJ 60 (1952-1953), 32.
(5) AAI and RIAI membership lists and Thom's directories.
39 work entries listed in chronological order for BUTLER, JOHN GEOFFREY
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Building: | CO. MAYO, CASTLEBAR, COUNTY LIBRARY |
Date: | 1940-1942 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 82, 7 Dec 1940, 737; 83, 6 Dec 1941, 558; 84, 3 Jan 1942, 14 |
Building: | ?, ?, MILK SHOP & STORE (GLEN CO-OP DAIRY SOCIETY) |
Date: | 1945-1946 |
Nature: | By R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 87, 8 Sep 1945, 464; 88, 14 Dec 1946, 836 |
Building: | CO. CORK, BALLINHASSIG, MILLING STORE & SHOP |
Date: | 1948 |
Nature: | By R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 90, 7 Feb 1948, 104 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, COOMBE, NO. 081-84 (COOMBE HOSPITAL, OLD) |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | Fire escape, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 91, 23 Jul 1949, 684 |
Building: | CO. MAYO, CASTLEBAR, TECHNICAL SCHOOL |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | Extension, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 91, 14 May 1949, 458 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MAYOR STREET UPPER, NO. 011-14 (TEMPLE PRESS) |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | New lavatories, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
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Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOREHAMPTON ROAD, NO. 028 |
Date: | 1949 |
Nature: | Conversion into flats, conversion into flats, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 91, 1 Oct 1949, 914 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SIMMONSCOURT TERRACE, NO. 001A |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Garage, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 92, 13 May 1950, 498 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RATHFARNHAM PARK, NO. 046 |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Extension |
Refs: | IB 92, 29 Apr 1950, 442 |
Building: | CO. KILDARE, OLDTOWN HOUSE |
Date: | 1950s |
Nature: | Conversion of wing into main house after destruction of latter by fire, for - Burgh. |
Refs: | Information from John Meagher, Naas, 5 Feb 1996. |
Building: | CO. KILDARE, LEIXLIP CASTLE |
Date: | 1950s |
Nature: | Restoration, for Hon. D.Guinness. |
Refs: | Uncatalogued drawings in IAA, R.M. Butler collection |
Building: | CO. WICKLOW, WICKLOW, WICKLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1951 |
Nature: | New x-ray room & children's ward, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 93, 13 Oct 1951, 1060 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, EAST ROAD, NO. 012-20 (TEMPLE PRESS) |
Date: | 1951 |
Nature: | Alts, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 93, 4 Aug 1951, 816 |
Building: | CO. KILDARE, KILDANGAN, STUD FARM BUILDINGS |
Date: | 1952ca |
Nature: | By R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | Watercolour perspective by Cyril A. Farey and Adams, 1952, in IAA, Butler Collection, 85/107. |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, CLONSKEAGH, BEECH HILL FACTORY (CHIVERS & SONS) |
Date: | 1953 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 95, 31 Jan,1 Aug 1953, 111,799(illus.) |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, NO. 004-5 (COMMERCIAL UNION) |
Date: | 1953 |
Nature: | Repairs & alts |
Refs: | IB 95, 28 Mar 1953, 322 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO. 013 (GESTETNER LTD) |
Date: | 1954 |
Nature: | Alts & adds, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 96, 9 Oct 1954, 993 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO. 013-16 (CALLAGHAN & CO) |
Date: | 1954 |
Nature: | Alts, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 96, 19 Jun 1954, 607 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, INCHICORE, JAMESTOWN ROAD, MONO CONTAINERS FACTORY |
Date: | 1954;1960-1961 |
Nature: | Extension(s), by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | Drawings in IAA, Acc. 88/118; IB 96, 22 May 1954, 509; 102, 2 Apr 1960, 221; 103, 19 Aug 1961, 653; 106, 18 Jan 1964, 45 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PALMERSTON ROAD (RATHMINES), NO. 021 |
Date: | 1955 |
Nature: | Conversion into flats, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 97, 20 Jan 1955, 103 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO. 018 |
Date: | 1955 |
Nature: | Repairs, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 97, 7 May 1955, 465 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, AILESBURY ROAD, NO. 031 |
Date: | 1955 |
Nature: | Conversion into flats |
Refs: | IB 97, 10 Sep 1955, 951 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, NO. 007 (GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION) |
Date: | 1956 |
Nature: | Reconstruction, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 98, 2 Jun,3 Nov 1956, 513,1007 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOREHAMPTON ROAD, NO. 026 |
Date: | 1956 |
Nature: | Conversion into 3 flats, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 98, 10 Mar 1956, 209 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, LEESON STREET UPPER, NO. 029 (ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE) |
Date: | 1956 |
Nature: | Assembly hall, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 98, 22 Sep 1956, 873; 99, 18 May 1957, 391 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, NO. 056 (BROWNE & NOLAN) |
Date: | 1956,1962 |
Nature: | Conversion for Browne & Nolan, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | Drawings in IAA, Acc. 88/118; IB 104, 9 Jun,7 Jul 1962, 455,521 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, STRAND ROAD (SANDYMOUNT), EALAND LODGE |
Date: | 1957 |
Nature: | Garage, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 99, 9 Feb 1957, 89 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SANDYMOUNT ROAD, NO. 022 |
Date: | 1957 |
Nature: | Alts, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 99, 14 Dec 1957, 1011 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DOLPHIN'S BARN STREET, COOMBE HOSPITAL (NEW) |
Date: | 1957 |
Nature: | Unbuilt proposal by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | Watercolour perspectives of hospital and nurse's home by Squire in IAA, Butler Collection, 85/107.2/9-10; RHA 1957, no. 162; IB 99, 23 Mar 1957, 221 (gates) |
Building: | CO. MAYO, BELMULLET, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
Date: | 1957-1958; 1963 |
Nature: | By R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 99, 30 Nov 1957, 981; 100, 29 Nov 1958, 905; 105, 2 Feb 1963, 91 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HANOVER QUAY, WAREHOUSE & OFFICES (C.R. HARPER & CO.) |
Date: | 1958 |
Nature: | By R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 100, 27 Dec 1958, 967 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ECCLES STREET, NO. 062-63 (INSTITUTE OF CATHOLIC SOCIOLOGY) |
Date: | 1959 |
Nature: | Renovation, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 101, 24 Jan 1959, 45 |
Building: | CO. KILDARE, LEIXLIP CASTLE |
Date: | 1959 |
Nature: | Alterations for Mr & Mrs D. Guinness |
Refs: | Drawings in IAA,Acc. 88/118 |
Building: | CO. MAYO, GEESALA, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
Date: | 1961 |
Nature: | By R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 103, 19 Aug 1961, 663; ?104, 3 Mar 1962, 178 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ABBEY STREET OLD, NO. 005-6 |
Date: | 1962 |
Nature: | Repairs & alts, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 104, 8 Dec 1962, 931 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, NO. 006 (HODGES FIGGIS) |
Date: | 1962 |
Nature: | Shop front, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 104, 31 Mar 1962, 239 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, CLONSKEAGH, RICHVIEW PRESS |
Date: | 1962,1964 |
Nature: | New 2-storey block |
Refs: | Drawings in IAA, Acc. 88/118; IB 104, 7 Jul 1962, 521 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DROGHEDA, BECTON DICKINSON FACTORY |
Date: | 1963 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | Drawings in IAA, Acc. 88/118 |
Building: | CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RATHFARNHAM ROAD (TERENURE), NO. 002 (HAMILTON LONG) |
Date: | 1963 |
Nature: | Reconstruction, by R.M. Butler & Co. |
Refs: | IB 105, 13,27 Apr 1963, 271,315 |