[1] It was originally built in 1946 to the design of Billy Baird of Kaye Parry Ross Hendy architects[1] and was constructed for Richard Archer who was the first agent for Ford motorcars in Ireland.

[2] It was the first building in Ireland to be built of reinforced concrete and fitted with fluorescent lighting.

[3][4][5][6] Despite being a listed building it was illegally demolished in 1999 over the June bank holiday long weekend by property developer and hotelier Noel O’Callaghan.

[1] Although originally scheduled to begin in September 1999, reconstruction commenced in 2001 but was then halted because of legal disputes concerning the garage and adjoining offices.

[3] Noel O’Callaghan forestalled prosecution by signing an agreement with Dublin Corporation to reinstate the building.