Pearse House
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| Pearse House | |
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 Interactive map of the Pearse House area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco[1] |
| Coordinates | 53°20′41″N 6°14′44″W / 53.34463°N 6.24553°W |
| Completed | 1936[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Herbert George Simms[1] |
Pearse House is a flats complex in south inner city Dublin.[1] It was designed by Herbert George Simms for Dublin Corporation and was built in 1936.[1] It was designed in an Art Deco style.[1]
It consists of several buildings, mostly in red brick.[1]
Winged geometric mouldings draw an association with the aviation industry, which was growing rapidly at the time the complex was built.[1]
In 2013, Jeanette Lowe, whose maternal grandmother was one of the first residents to be rehomed there, had an installation titled The Flats Pearse House: Village in the City with the National Photographic Archive[2] As part of the installation, flat 3B was restored to its original state, including Corporation green painted walls, a bath in the kitchen and the original hardwood floors uncovered.[2]
