Montague Burton Building
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| Montague Burton Building | |
|---|---|
 The Montague Burton Building in 2007 | |
  Location in central Dublin | |
| General information | |
| Type | Retail |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Dame Street, South Great George's Street |
| Coordinates | 53°20′39″N 6°15′53″W / 53.344047°N 6.264647°W |
| Current tenants | SPAR |
| Construction started | 1929 |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Client | Burton's department store |
The Montague Burton Building is an Art Deco commercial building on the corner of Dame Street and South Great George's Street in Dublin, Ireland. It was constructed between 1929 and 1930 and designed by an in-house architect.[1]
It was originally home to the Burton's department store and later became a Philips electrical store. Currently, it is home to a branch of SPAR that is known colloquially as "gay SPAR" by members of the city's LGBT community. This is because of its close proximity to The George, which is one of the city's oldest gay bars.[2]
Architecture
According to Ireland's National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, the building is an example post-First World War retail development that makes uses of wraparound shopfronts. Its roof, while having a mansard appearance from the street, is actually flat and incorporates five pyramid-shaped roof lights.[3]
References
- ^ FUSIO. "Montague Burton, 19-22 Dame Street, South Great George's Street, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ Dillon, Brian (2018-11-12). "21 tweets that perfectly sum up the cultural importance of Gay Spar". GCN. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ FUSIO. "Montague Burton, 19-22 Dame Street, South Great George's Street, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2022-07-13.