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Basic Site Details
| Name: | Australia House |
| Town, district or village: | Aldwych |
| City or county: | London |
| Country: | England |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Commonwealth Building | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| The Strand | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1913 | 1917 | ||
| 1914 | Design exhibited | ||
| 1918 | Design exhibited | ||
| 1919 | Design exhibited | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| A Marshall Mackenzie & Son | Architectural practice | A | 1913 | 1917 | |
| Alexander George Robertson Mackenzie | Architect | A | 1913 | 1917 | |
| Alexander Marshall Mackenzie | Architect | A | 1913 | 1917 | |
| Gilbert Marshall Mackenzie | Architect | A | 1913 | 1914 | As assistant to A Marshall Mackenzie & Son |
| Herbert William Cruickshank (or Herbert William Cruikshank) | Architect | A | 1913 | 1915 | As assistant to A Marshall Mackenzie & Son |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Federal Government of Australia | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1913 | Academy Architecture | Part 2 | pp104-105 | |
| Academy Architecture | 1914 | Part 1 | pp6-7 | ||
| Royal Academy exhibitors | 1914, no 796; 19188, nos 1371, 1372; 1919, nos 1333, 1432, 1437 | ||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 5 October 1917 | CXIII | ||
| Builder | 12 July 1918 | CXV | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Herbert William Cruikshank: F no2890 (box 13) | |