Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES

Name: CHAPMAN, -
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1806
Nature: Designed new wing
Refs: Cheyne Brady, The History of the Hospital for Incurables (1865), 15.

Name: MCCURDY, JOHN
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1863-64
Nature: Erection of consumptive ward and? new wing & laundry (Contractor for new wing: John Nolan, Meredyth Pl)
Refs: Drawings, &c., in IAA, McCurdy & Mitchell Collection, 79/17, Bin V, Roll 31; DB 5, 15 Sep,1 Dec 1863, 157,197; 6, 1 Dec 1864, 249; 39, 1 Feb 1897, 31; C. Brady, History of the Hospital for Incurables (1865), 23

Name: BRIDGFORD, JAMES HARGRAVE
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1877
Nature: JHB described as 'architect to the new buildings' in report of monthly meeting of governors, 20 Feb 1877.
Refs: Irish Times, 22 Feb 1877.

Name: KAYE-PARRY, WILLIAM
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1880
Nature: New gates being erected for governors of hospital.
Refs: IB 22, 15 Aug 1880, 235

Name: CARROLL, JAMES RAWSON
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1887;1894
Nature: FS of Victoria Jubilee Buildings for consumptive patients laid by Prince Albert Victor, 29 Jun 1887 (hospital called Royal Hospital for Incurables thereafter). New pavilion on S side of Victoria wing, 1894
Refs: Architect ?, 24 Jun 1887, 382; IB 29, 1 Jul 1887, 195; 39, 15 Feb 1897, 40; RHA 1888, no. 396; IAA, PKS B13/31

Name: CARROLL & BATCHELOR
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1900ca
Nature: Nurses' home. Contractor: H. & J. Martin. Cost: £3,937.
Refs: Drawings, s. & d. 1900, in IAA, Alan Hope Collection, Acc. 87/127, Folder 2;  IAA, PKS B19/35, A08 (Jul 1900)

Name: BATCHELOR & HICKS
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1908;1909
Nature: New mortuary. Contractor: John Pemberton, Ranelagh Road. Tenders invited for making new road to mortuary and remaking portion of avenue, Sep 1908. 8 emergency fire escapes on male side of hospital, 1909 (Contractor: G. & T. Crampton).
Refs: IB 50, 27 Jun 1908, 406;  Freeman's Journal, 11 Sep 1908,12 Feb 1909.

Name: WRENN, JAMES PURCELL
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1910
Nature: Surveyor for competition for King Edward VII Memorial Pavilion for consumptives.
Refs: Letter-book of J.P. Wrenn, 1909-1913, ff. 289 &c. in IAA, James Purcell Wrenn collection, Acc. 2009/20, on loan from Mrs Dympna Carton and Mrs Oonagh Maguire.

Name: WEST, A. WILLIAM #
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1910-11
Nature: AWW assessor of competition for King Edward VII Memorial Pavilion for consumptives.
Refs: IB 52, 15 Oct,10 Dec 1910, 629,763; 53, 4 Mar 1911, 141; Helen Burke, The Royal Hospital, Donnybrook (1993), 179.

Name: MILLAR, ADAM GERALD CHAYTOR (JACK)
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1910-11
Nature: Alts. to men's wing and adds. Estimated cost: £1,875. Contractor: J. & P. Good.
Refs: IAA, PKS 0941, B21/50, B21/60; IB 52, 5 Mar 1910, 149; IB 53, 4 Mar 1911, 145

Name: BECKETT, JOHN WALLACE
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1911
Nature: Entrant in competition to design King Edward VII Memorial Pavilion for consumptives.
Refs: Drawings signed by JWB, Sep 2010, including surveys of site, plan & elevation of pavilion, also amended regulations of competition, in IAA, McCurdy & Mitchell Collection, 79/17.47/1-7.

Name: MITCHELL, W. M., & SONS
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1911
Nature: Entrants in competition to design King Edward VII Memorial Pavilion for consumptives.
Refs: Design, 1910, in IAA, McCurdy & Mitchell Collection, 79/17, Bin I, Roll 47

Name: BUTLER, RUDOLF MAXIMILIAN
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1911
Nature: Winner of 2nd prize in competition for King Edward VII Memorial Pavilion for consumptives.
Refs: IB 53, 4 Mar 1911, 137; IA & C 1, 4 Mar 1911, 78

Name: KAYE-PARRY & ROSS
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1911;1913-15
Nature: Wins competition for King Edward VII Memorial Pavilion for consumptives., 1911 (unexecuted?); further alts. & adds. including 2 new wings, 1913-15.
Refs: Building News 99, 26 Aug 1910, 291; 100, 3 Mar 1911, 314; IB 53, 4,18 Mar 1911, 132(illus.),137,140(illus.),141,149(illus.),165; 55, 15 Mar,24 May 1913, 166,351; 57, 20 Nov 1915, 507; IA & C 1, 4 Mar 1911, 78,85(illus.); Who's Who in Architecture, 1923, 146; Helen Burke, The Royal Hospital, Donnybrook (1993), 184

Name: MILLAR, ADAM GERALD CHAYTOR (JACK)
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1913
Nature: Alts. and adds. to women's wing. Estimated cost: £3,589. Contractor: J. & P. Good.
Refs: IAA, PKS 0953, B22/02

Name: KAYE-PARRY & ROSS
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1916
Nature: Iron fire escape stairs at servants' wing.  Tender of  of J. & R. Thompson accepted by Committee of Management , Sep 1916.
Refs: Irish Times, 15 Sep 1916.

Name: MCDONNELL & DIXON
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (DONNYBROOK), ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Date: 1954-63
Nature: Various works, repairs, redecoration &c.
Refs: IAA, PKS 1076