Plaza Cinema

Dublin, Ireland

Granby Row

, Dublin D1 Ireland

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Status:	Closed/Demolished
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	754
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

Originally built in 1789 as a chapel, it later became a church before its conversion into the Dorset Picture House in 1911. In around 1928 it was re-named Plaza Cinema and in later years had a reputation as being 'a bit of a rough house'.

In 1967 it was converted into a Cinerama theatre opening on 28th September 1967 with "Grand Prix". Closed on 28th July 1981, the former Plaza Cinema was converted into the National Wax Museum. Situated on a prominent corner site on Granby Row and Dorset Street Upper, the building has been clad and is barely recognisable as a cinema.

It was closed and demolished in 2005 and hotel built on the site.

Contributed by Ian Grundy

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The former Plaza Cinema which housed the Wax Museum is now closed as the owner is going to demolish it and turn the land in to a hotel

posted by jgcsm on Aug 22, 2005 at 4:59pm

Cinema / Wax Museum was completely demolished in late 2005 for redevelopment. This former church, later Dorset / Plaza Cinema was reduced to bare ground and is, I believe, to be redeveloped as apartments.

posted by irishcine on Jun 12, 2006 at 7:56am

A picture of the former Dorset / Plaza /Cinerama Cinema taken shortly before its demolition in 2005 is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43944923@N00/207809825/

This photo shows it as the National Wax Museum (closed), which was the final use of this building and with exterior advertising features promoting the Wax Museum.

posted by irishcine on Sep 4, 2006 at 10:12am

There is now a Comfort Inn open on the site of this cinema.

posted by irishcine on Oct 14, 2007 at 1:39am

Here is the picture of the same site now
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgcsm71/2731908514/

posted by jgcsm on Aug 4, 2008 at 5:09am

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