George's Street Arcade

George's Street Arcade began as South City Markets, a purpose-built Victorian shopping centre in Dublin. The Dublin South City Market Company was incorporated in 1876, and British architects Lockwood and Mauson designed the market. Lord Mayor Sir George Moyers formally opened it in 1881. A fire destroyed the building on 27 August 1892, displacing shopkeepers and stallholders. Local labour and craftspeople rebuilt the centre in the same style, and it reopened on 13 September 1894. The market has traded continuously since that reopening and is now generally known as George's Street Arcade. The Layden Family Group acquired the property in 1992 and continued refurbishment in keeping with the Victorian structure. The arcade reports approximately fifty tenants, ranging from a department store to small stalls. Its directory spans fashion and accessories. Silver and costume jewellery appear beside hair services and music, while other tenants cover art and books. Memorabilia and cafés share the arcade with groceries and speciality foods. Published at South Great George's Street, Dublin 2, the operating market carries a documented history of construction and destruction followed by rebuilding.