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Tenementofnaught: /* Responses to the new building */

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Responses to the new building

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	Lisa Cassidy, on builtdublin.com, has written of how:		Lisa Cassidy, on builtdublin.com, has written of how:

	<blockquote>"...it’s impossible to shake off the ''Pet Sematary'' feeling about the building – not the demonic possession aspect, but the creepiness of reanimation. There isn’t an ‘undo’ function after demolition, and however grand words like ‘reinstate’ might make the process sound, this is a building completed in 2000 to a best-guess version of a 1940s design, and I can’t see how that’s desirable or anything other than a very particular pastiche."<ref>Cassidy, "Replica, Sandwith Street".</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>"...it’s impossible to shake off the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary Pet Sematary]'' feeling about the building – not the demonic possession aspect, but the creepiness of reanimation. There isn’t an ‘undo’ function after demolition, and however grand words like ‘reinstate’ might make the process sound, this is a building completed in 2000 to a best-guess version of a 1940s design, and I can’t see how that’s desirable or anything other than a very particular pastiche."<ref>Cassidy, "Replica, Sandwith Street".</ref></blockquote>

	~~She~~ notes with dismay~~, how~~ visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.		Cassidy notes with dismay that visitors to the building during a 2012 [http://openhousedublin.com/ Open House Dublin] event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.

	==References==		==References==
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Tenementofnaught: /* Responses to the new building */

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Responses to the new building

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	==== Responses to the new building ====		==== Responses to the new building ====

	Responses to the new garage building when it was unveiled were mixed, with some seeing it as a "reasonably faithful copy of the original"<ref>Cassidy, "Replica, Sandwith Street".</ref>, while others expressed disappointment<ref>Ciarán Cuffe, "[http://archiseek.com/2012/my-top-5-losses-ciaran-cuffe/ My Top 5 Losses]," Archiseek, June 13, 2012, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref>, ~~noted~~ the many small changes to detailing, and that the whole building is set back slightly further from the street line than previously.<ref>See "[http://archiseek.com/forum/topic/archers-garage-2/ Archer’s Garage]", forum thread on Archiseek, started June 8, 1999, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref>		Responses to the new garage building when it was unveiled were mixed, with some seeing it as a "reasonably faithful copy of the original"<ref>Cassidy, "Replica, Sandwith Street".</ref>, while others expressed disappointment<ref>Ciarán Cuffe, "[http://archiseek.com/2012/my-top-5-losses-ciaran-cuffe/ My Top 5 Losses]," Archiseek, June 13, 2012, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref>, noting the many small changes to detailing, and that the whole building is set back slightly further from the street line than previously.<ref>See "[http://archiseek.com/forum/topic/archers-garage-2/ Archer’s Garage]", forum thread on Archiseek, started June 8, 1999, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref>

	Lisa Cassidy, on builtdublin.com, has written of how:		Lisa Cassidy, on builtdublin.com, has written of how:
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	She notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.		She notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.


	==References==		==References==
	{{Refs2}}		{{Refs2}}

Tenementofnaught: /* Reconstruction */

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Reconstruction

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	Dublin Corporation and O'Callaghan subsequently came to an agreement that the developer would replace the building with an exact replica, at a cost to the developer running into millions of pounds, construction being overseen by the Corporation.		Dublin Corporation and O'Callaghan subsequently came to an agreement that the developer would replace the building with an exact replica, at a cost to the developer running into millions of pounds, construction being overseen by the Corporation.

	The reconstruction proceeded at the same time as O'Callaghan continued to seek planning permission for an office building on the site. Initially denied permission on the grounds that the building would have a negative impact on the reconstructed garage<ref>Ibid.</ref>, O'Callaghan was ultimately granted permission for a four story office and residential block that links to the reconstructed garage via an atrium.		The reconstruction proceeded at the same time as O'Callaghan continued to seek planning permission for an office building on the site. Initially denied permission on the grounds that the building would have a negative impact on the reconstructed garage<ref>Ibid.</ref>, O'Callaghan was ultimately granted permission for a four story office and residential block that now links to the reconstructed garage via an atrium.

	==== Responses to the new building ====		==== Responses to the new building ====

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	[[File:Archers_garage_dublin.JPG\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The rebuilt Archers Garage, Fenian Street, Dublin 2]]'Archer's Garage' is a building located at the corner of Sandwith Street and Fenian Street in the center of Dublin, Ireland, that is currently home to a branch of the KBC bank. The building is a replica of a Grade 1 listed 1940's Art Deco garage previously on the same site that was illegally demolished in 1999 by property developer Noel O'Callaghan, who was subsequently forced to rebuild the garage to ~~its~~ original specifications.		[[File:Archers_garage_dublin.JPG\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The rebuilt Archers Garage, Fenian Street, Dublin 2]]'Archer's Garage' is a building located at the corner of Sandwith Street and Fenian Street in the center of Dublin, Ireland, that is currently home to a branch of the KBC bank. The building is a replica of a Grade 1 listed 1940's Art Deco garage previously on the same site that was illegally demolished in 1999 by property developer Noel O'Callaghan, who was subsequently forced to rebuild the garage to original specifications.

	==== The 1946 garage ====		==== The 1946 garage ====

	The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy ~~of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry~~, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.~~<ref>bvbvbbb</ref>~~		The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland.<ref>Barry Byrne, "[http://www.oocities.org/barrybyrne.geo/ewl.htm Former Archers Garage, Dublin - demolished June 1999]", ''oocities.org'', June 1999, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref> Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy<ref>Lisa Cassidy, "[http://builtdublin.com/replica-sandwith-street-dublin-2/ Replica, Sandwith Street, Dublin 2]," ''builtdublin.com'', November 2012, retrieved October 18, 2016</ref>, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.

	==== Illegal demolition ====		==== Illegal demolition ====

	Subsequent to its use as a garage, the building was home to the firm of CWL Electric, and appeared to have fallen into a state of disrepair by the late 1990's. Over the bank holiday weekend of June 1999, contractors working for the hotelier and property developer Noel O'Callaghan demolished the building, apparently in advance of plans for a new office and residential building on the site.		Subsequent to its use as a garage, the building was home to the firm of CWL Electric, and appeared to have fallen into a state of disrepair by the late 1990's. Over the bank holiday weekend of June 1999, contractors working for the hotelier and property developer Noel O'Callaghan demolished the building, apparently in advance of plans for a new office and residential building on the site.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

	The incident caused a public outcry, and changes to the law under the 2000 Planning and Development Act that would make developers liable for fines of up to £1 million and prison sentences of up to two years for illegal demolitions.		The incident caused a public outcry, and changes to the law under the 2000 Planning and Development Act that would make developers liable for fines of up to £1 million and prison sentences of up to two years for illegal demolitions.

	O'Callaghan later insisted he was unaware of the building's listed status, however it came to light that Dublin Corporation had informed planning consultants working for his company Sherborough Securities of the building's protected status four days before its demolition.		O'Callaghan later insisted he was unaware of the building's listed status, however it came to light that Dublin Corporation had informed planning consultants working for his company Sherborough Securities of the building's protected status four days before its demolition.<ref>Grainne Cunningham, "[http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/office-scheme-beside-razed-listed-building-now-blocked-26111859.html Office scheme beside razed listed building now blocked]", ''Irish Independent'', August 18, 2000, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref>

	==== Reconstruction ====		==== Reconstruction ====
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	Dublin Corporation and O'Callaghan subsequently came to an agreement that the developer would replace the building with an exact replica, at a cost to the developer running into millions of pounds, construction being overseen by the Corporation.		Dublin Corporation and O'Callaghan subsequently came to an agreement that the developer would replace the building with an exact replica, at a cost to the developer running into millions of pounds, construction being overseen by the Corporation.

	The reconstruction proceeded at the same time as O'Callaghan continued to seek planning permission for an office building on the site. Initially denied permission on the grounds that the building would have a negative impact on the reconstructed garage, O'Callaghan was ultimately granted permission for a four story office and residential block that links to the reconstructed garage via an atrium.		The reconstruction proceeded at the same time as O'Callaghan continued to seek planning permission for an office building on the site. Initially denied permission on the grounds that the building would have a negative impact on the reconstructed garage<ref>Ibid.</ref>, O'Callaghan was ultimately granted permission for a four story office and residential block that links to the reconstructed garage via an atrium.

	==== Responses to the new building ====		==== Responses to the new building ====

	Responses to the new garage building when it was unveiled were mixed, with some seeing it as a "reasonably faithful copy of the original ", while others ~~have~~ noted the many small changes to detailing, and that the whole building is set back slightly further from the street line than previously.		Responses to the new garage building when it was unveiled were mixed, with some seeing it as a "reasonably faithful copy of the original"<ref>Cassidy, "Replica, Sandwith Street".</ref>, while others expressed disappointment<ref>Ciarán Cuffe, "[http://archiseek.com/2012/my-top-5-losses-ciaran-cuffe/ My Top 5 Losses]," Archiseek, June 13, 2012, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref>, noted the many small changes to detailing, and that the whole building is set back slightly further from the street line than previously.<ref>See "[http://archiseek.com/forum/topic/archers-garage-2/ Archer’s Garage]", forum thread on Archiseek, started June 8, 1999, retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref>

	Lisa Cassidy, on builtdublin.com, has written of how, ''"...it’s impossible to shake off the Pet Sematary feeling about the building – not the demonic possession aspect, but the creepiness of reanimation. There isn’t an ‘undo’ function after demolition, and however grand words like ‘reinstate’ might make the process sound, this is a building completed in 2000 to a best-guess version of a 1940s design, and I can’t see how that’s desirable or anything other than a very particular pastiche."''		Lisa Cassidy, on builtdublin.com, has written of how:

	~~Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors~~ to the building ~~during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for~~ an ~~original~~, ~~unaware of~~ the building~~'s troubled history~~.		<blockquote>"...it’s impossible to shake off the ''Pet Sematary'' feeling about the building – not the demonic possession aspect, but the creepiness of reanimation. There isn’t an ‘undo’ function after demolition, and however grand words like ‘reinstate’ might make the process sound, this is a building completed in 2000 to a best-guess version of a 1940s design, and I can’t see how that’s desirable or anything other than a very particular pastiche."<ref>Cassidy, "Replica, Sandwith Street".</ref></blockquote>

	~~====References====~~		She notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.

	~~<references />~~
			==References==
			{{Refs2}}

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	[[File:Archers_garage_dublin.JPG\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The rebuilt Archers Garage, Fenian Street, Dublin 2]]'Archer's Garage' is a building located at the corner of Sandwith Street and Fenian Street in the center of Dublin, Ireland, that is currently home to a branch of the KBC bank. The building is a replica of a Grade 1 listed 1940's Art Deco garage previously on the same site that was illegally demolished in 1999 by property developer Noel O'Callaghan, who was subsequently forced to rebuild the garage to its original specifications.		[[File:Archers_garage_dublin.JPG\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The rebuilt Archers Garage, Fenian Street, Dublin 2]]'Archer's Garage' is a building located at the corner of Sandwith Street and Fenian Street in the center of Dublin, Ireland, that is currently home to a branch of the KBC bank. The building is a replica of a Grade 1 listed 1940's Art Deco garage previously on the same site that was illegally demolished in 1999 by property developer Noel O'Callaghan, who was subsequently forced to rebuild the garage to its original specifications.

	=== The 1946 garage ===		==== The 1946 garage ====

	The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.<ref>bvbvbbb</ref>		The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.<ref>bvbvbbb</ref>

	=== Illegal demolition ===		==== Illegal demolition ====

	Subsequent to its use as a garage, the building was home to the firm of CWL Electric, and appeared to have fallen into a state of disrepair by the late 1990's. Over the bank holiday weekend of June 1999, contractors working for the hotelier and property developer Noel O'Callaghan demolished the building, apparently in advance of plans for a new office and residential building on the site.		Subsequent to its use as a garage, the building was home to the firm of CWL Electric, and appeared to have fallen into a state of disrepair by the late 1990's. Over the bank holiday weekend of June 1999, contractors working for the hotelier and property developer Noel O'Callaghan demolished the building, apparently in advance of plans for a new office and residential building on the site.
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	O'Callaghan later insisted he was unaware of the building's listed status, however it came to light that Dublin Corporation had informed planning consultants working for his company Sherborough Securities of the building's protected status four days before its demolition.		O'Callaghan later insisted he was unaware of the building's listed status, however it came to light that Dublin Corporation had informed planning consultants working for his company Sherborough Securities of the building's protected status four days before its demolition.

	=== Reconstruction ===		==== Reconstruction ====

	Dublin Corporation and O'Callaghan subsequently came to an agreement that the developer would replace the building with an exact replica, at a cost to the developer running into millions of pounds, construction being overseen by the Corporation.		Dublin Corporation and O'Callaghan subsequently came to an agreement that the developer would replace the building with an exact replica, at a cost to the developer running into millions of pounds, construction being overseen by the Corporation.
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	The reconstruction proceeded at the same time as O'Callaghan continued to seek planning permission for an office building on the site. Initially denied permission on the grounds that the building would have a negative impact on the reconstructed garage, O'Callaghan was ultimately granted permission for a four story office and residential block that links to the reconstructed garage via an atrium.		The reconstruction proceeded at the same time as O'Callaghan continued to seek planning permission for an office building on the site. Initially denied permission on the grounds that the building would have a negative impact on the reconstructed garage, O'Callaghan was ultimately granted permission for a four story office and residential block that links to the reconstructed garage via an atrium.

	=== Responses to the new building ===		==== Responses to the new building ====

	Responses to the new garage building when it was unveiled were mixed, with some seeing it as a "reasonably faithful copy of the original ", while others have noted the many small changes to detailing, and that the whole building is set back slightly further from the street line than previously.		Responses to the new garage building when it was unveiled were mixed, with some seeing it as a "reasonably faithful copy of the original ", while others have noted the many small changes to detailing, and that the whole building is set back slightly further from the street line than previously.
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	Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.		Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.

	===References===		====References====

	<references />		<references />

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	=== The 1946 garage ===		=== The 1946 garage ===

	The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.		The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.<ref>bvbvbbb</ref>

	=== Illegal demolition ===		=== Illegal demolition ===
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	Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.		Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.

			===References===

			<references />

ThisTenement at 22:07, 30 September 2016

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	=== The 1946 garage ===		=== The 1946 garage ===

	The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer~~<ref>not this</ref>~~, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.		The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.

	=== Illegal demolition ===		=== Illegal demolition ===

ThisTenement at 22:06, 30 September 2016

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	=== The 1946 garage ===		=== The 1946 garage ===

	The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland.~~<ref>The link to the reference should appear here</ref>~~ Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.		The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer<ref>not this</ref>, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.

	=== Illegal demolition ===		=== Illegal demolition ===
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	Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.		Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.

	~~==Notes==~~
	~~<references />~~

ThisTenement at 21:46, 30 September 2016

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	=== The 1946 garage ===		=== The 1946 garage ===

	The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland.<ref>~~hgfg~~</ref> Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.		The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland.<ref>The link to the reference should appear here</ref> Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.

	=== Illegal demolition ===		=== Illegal demolition ===

ThisTenement at 21:21, 30 September 2016

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	=== The 1946 garage ===		=== The 1946 garage ===

	The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.		The original building was constructed in 1946 for Dick Archer, the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland.<ref>hgfg</ref> Designed by Arnold Francis Hendy of the firm Kaye Parry Ross Hendry, the building provided offices on a first floor level supported over an open ground-level forecourt that allowed for access of vehicles. The building was characterized by a striking circular tower with a flagpole and projecting fins for signage that acted as a corner fulcrum to the two streets.

	=== Illegal demolition ===		=== Illegal demolition ===
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	Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.		Cassidy notes with dismay, how visitors to the building during a 2012 Open House Dublin event mistook it for an original, unaware of the building's troubled history.

			==Notes==
			<references />