Archer's Garage
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StatusFacsimile (office use)
Architectural styleArt Deco
| Archer's Garage | |
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 Rebuilt Archer's Garage in May 2006 | |
 Interactive map of the Archer's Garage area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Facsimile (office use) |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′30″N 6°14′45″W / 53.34158°N 6.24592°W |
| Completed | 1946 |
| Opened |
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| Demolished | June 1999 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Arnold Francis Hendy |
Archer's Garage is an art deco style building on the corner of Sandwith street and Fenian Street in Dublin 2.[1]
It was originally built in 1946 to the design of Billy Baird of Kaye Parry Ross Hendy architects[1] and was constructed for Richard Archer who was the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland.[2] It was the first building in Ireland to be built of reinforced concrete and fitted with fluorescent lighting.[3][4][5][6]
