George's Street Arcade

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George's Street Arcade
St. George's Arcade Dublin 2018.jpg
George's Street Arcade exterior and entrance in 2018
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Location of the Arcade in central Dublin
Former namesSouth City Markets
General information
Type Indoor market / Shopping centre
Architectural style Victorian architecture
Location South Great George's Street,
Dublin 2, Ireland
Coordinates 53°20′33″N6°15′52″W / 53.342618°N 6.264347°W / 53.342618; -6.264347
Construction started1876
Inaugurated1881
Cost250,000 pounds sterling
OwnerLayden Family Group
Design and construction
Architecture firmLockwood & Mauson
Website
www.georgesstreetarcade.ie

George's Street Arcade is a shopping centre on South Great George's Street in Dublin. It is a Victorian style red-bricked indoor market of stalls and stores. It opened in 1881 as the South City Markets.

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History

South City Market, George's Street, Dublin, 1897 South City Market, Georges Street, Dublin (5785588195).jpg
South City Market, George's Street, Dublin, 1897

The first purpose-built Victorian Shopping Centre in Dublin was South City Markets, commonly known now as George's Street Arcade. The City Market Company was incorporated in Dublin with a share capital of £200,000 and a loan capital of £50,000, for the establishment, maintenance and regulation of a market on the south side of the city in 1876. In order for the company to require the land necessary to develop the markets an act of parliament was needed and acquired, this gave the company not only the power to acquire the lands but also the responsibility to widen and generally improve the surrounding streets. Noted British architects Lockwood & Mauson [1] won the contract to design and build the market complex. In 1881 South City Markets was officially opened by the Lord Mayor Sir George Moyers after the development was heavily promoted by wealthy families with substantial property interests in the area. The opening was a grand occasion and was well attended by the invited guests who were entertained to luncheon by the market chairman Joseph Tod Hunter Pim. There were no native Dubliners on the guest list and this went down very badly with the locals and was not forgotten.

1892 Fire

Due in some part to the appointment of English builders and architects, the market was not initially popular with ordinary Dubliners. Tragedy struck the markets in August 1892 when the building was destroyed by fire, there were no fatalities but this was devastating for all concerned with the shopkeepers losing their shops and overhead homes but it was the stall holders who were hit worse by having no insurance on their stock. Some of the original letters from the stall holders to the management detailing their losses still exist. After a flood of public sympathy, a relief fund was established for them and was successful.

Rebuilt

The markets were rebuilt in the same style with a remodelled interior designed by William Henry Byrne, [2] this time using local labour and craftsmen and on 13 September 1894 were open once again for business. On this occasion, all local dignitaries of any standing were invited and the George's Street Arcade has traded continually since then.

Arcade today

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George's Street Arcade Dublin, a panoramic view

The property was acquired in 1992 by the current owners, the Layden Family Group from City Properties.

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