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Basic Site Details

Name: Selfridges
City or county: London
Country: England
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Notes: Modelled statues of the Four Winds for the tower by Gilbert Bayes, but planning permission was refused, 1924. The Queen of Time clock by Bayes was installed, 1927-31. Floor roundels, 1927-29 and Madonna & Child in Doulton ware in roof garden, 1931

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Oxford StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 319191921 Second phase
Item 2 of 3Before 1919  First phase
Item 3 of 31926  Third phase

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4Robert Frank AtkinsonArchitectAc. 1906 Partially responsible for first phase; input also from Albert D Millar of Daniel H Burnham's office in Chicago, and others
Item 2 of 4(Sir) John Burnet & PartnersArchitectural practiceB19191926Second and third phases - with Albert D Millar of Graham, Anderson, Probst & Whyte (successor practice to Daniel H Burnham)
Item 3 of 4(Sir) John James BurnetArchitectB19191926Second and third phases - with Albert D Millar of Graham, Anderson, Probst & Whyte (successor practice to Daniel H Burnham)
Item 4 of 4Thomas Smith TaitArchitectB19191926Second and third phases - with Albert D Millar of Graham, Anderson, Probst & Whyte (successor practice to Daniel H Burnham)

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Academy Architecture1926 Volume 58 pp54-56
Item 2 of 6Bradley, Simon and Pevsner, Nikolaus (ed)2003London 6: Westminster (The Buildings of England) New Haven and London: Yale University Presspp465-7
Item 3 of 6Burrows, E J1924Modern Architectural Art: Sir John Burnet & Partners Cheltenhampp26-27
Item 4 of 6Edwards, A Trystan1930The architectural work of Sir John Burnet and Partners (Masters of Architecture Series) Genevapp15-23
Item 5 of 6Honeycombe, Gordon1984Selfridges   
Item 6 of 6Irvine, Louise and Atterbury, Paul1998Gilbert Bayes sculptor 1872-1953  pp48, 159

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Architects Journal9 December 1925   
Item 2 of 6Architects Journal15 May 1929   
Item 3 of 6Architects Journal12 February 1992  Dan Cruickshank
Item 4 of 6ArtistOctober 1934  p46, 48 (Four Winds),49 (madonna & child), 82 (illustration of clock), 151 (roundels), 154 (clock and Four Winds statues)
Item 5 of 6ArtistNovember 1934  pp79-80
Item 6 of 6BuilderMay 1931  p789

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Drawings Collection Drawings
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Thomas Smith Tait: F no2346 (box 5)