1771 – Royal Irish Academy of Music No. 36 Westland Row, Dublin
The home of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, this is a fine building with attractive round-headed windows on the first floor.
Frederick G. Hicks (1870-1965)
Studied at the Architectural Association and the Finsbury Technical College for Building Construction in London and was apprenticed to J.W. Stevens (1886-90). He moved to Dublin in 1890 and, after working for several offices, established his own practice in 1896. Founding member of the AAI and its President in 1896. President of the RIAI (1929-31), receiving the first Gold Medal in 1934 for the Church of St Thomas, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin. He retired from practice in 1945.
1900 – Former Belfast Bank, No. 86 Talbot St., Dublin
Architect: Frederick G. Hicks
Building refaced in Doulting limestone and completed in August 1900. Demolished to make way for the rear block of the Irish Life Center.
1902 – Iveagh Markets, Francis Street, Dublin
Architect: Frederick G. Hicks
Dating from 1902, the brick and stone facade hides a large functional cast-iron galleried market hall.
1911 – Hick’s Tower, Dublin
Architect: Frederick G. Hicks
1913 – Dublin Municipal Offices Competition
Architect: McDonnell & Reid, Frederick G. Hicks, O’Callaghan & Webb
The placed entries in a competition to design new offices for the then Dublin Corporation on Lord Edward Street,
1921 – Dublin Port Milling Co., Alexandra Rd, Dublin
Architect: Frederick G. Hicks (1870-1965)
Large reinforced concrete flour mill next to Merchants’ Warehousing co. grain silo.
1923 – AIB, South Richmond Street, Dublin
Architect: Frederick G. Hicks
Bank dating from the early twentieth century constructed in a restrained classical style for the Provincial Bank.
1931 – St. Thomas Church of Ireland, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin
Architect: Frederick G. Hicks
The original church of this parish stood on Marlborough Street but was destroyed like much of the area in fighting during the Civil War of 1922.
