Basic Site Details
| Name: | Redevelopment of Old Queen's Hall site, Langham Place |
| City or county: | London |
| Country: | England |
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| Status: | |
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| Notes: | 'as shops, offices and a 70-bedroom hotel' per Builder p2 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Shopping centre | ||
| Office | ||
| Hotel | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Langham Place | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 17 July 1959 | Proposed | 'shops, offices and a 70-bedroom hotel...main building consists of a tower block of about 140 ft., or some 15 storeys, set back 70 ft. from Langham-place...In addition there would be a connected 6-storey block 80 ft. long...The hotel would be on the upper four or five floors of the tower block, with the restaurant on the top floor' per Builder p2 | |
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 | |
| (Sir) John Burnet, Tait, & Partners | 17 July 1959 | prepared plan per Builder p2 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Crown Estate Commissioners | freeholders |
| Laing Development Co. | developer |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 17 July 1959 | 'News of the Week / Queen's Hall Site Scheme' p2 | ||