Victoria House
United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10136720
Large Art Deco building designed as offices in 1921-34 by Charles W.Long. Victoria House has a very impressive, ornate stone exterior with garden. The interior is equally impressive with huge stone pillars and galleries, ornate marble ceilings and floors. There is a modern, high-tech glass atrium and original 1930s fittings have been preserved throughout many of the rooms. Rooms are large with magnificent wooden flooring and panelling. There is an octagonal ground-floor office and a mahogany-panelled third-floor boardroom. Large conference type rooms, including a hall with windows either side and small proscenium arch stage. Two staircases: main double staircase from marbled foyer, and north spiral staircase with view up five floors to skylight. Period marbled toilets / washrooms. Long narrow corridors. Large basement area.
Location Category:
- COMMERCIAL - Conference centres;
- COMMERCIAL - Offices, empty/disused;
- ENTERTAINMENT - Ballrooms;
- ENTERTAINMENT - Event Spaces;
- ENTERTAINMENT - Halls;
- LOCATION AGENCIES - *;
- RESTAURANTS, PUBS AND CLUBS - Bars
Architecture Style:
- American;
- Art Deco;
- Modern (1920s-1940s);
- Period 1920-1930;
- Period 1930-1940