In the 1930s and 1940s, plans were made to demolish the building, and all other buildings on the block on which it is located (which covered an area on Dawson Street, Molesworth Street, Kildare Street and the North side of St. Stephen's Green), to enable the building of a new Dublin City Hall.
I 1930'erne og 1940'erne var der planer om at rive bygninen ned, og alle andre bygninger i blokken omkring dne, (som dækker et område på Dawson Street, Molesworth Street, Kildare Street og den norlige side af St. Stephen's Green), for at skabe plads til af den nye Dublin City Hall.