Canada House, Manchester
Canada House | |
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Alternative names | 3 Chepstow Street |
General information | |
Type | Originally packing warehouse - now office |
Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
Address |
Canada House 3 Chepstow Street Manchester M1 5FW |
Town or city | Manchester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Current tenants | English Heritage, Puma, Axon Moore |
Completed | 1909 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | William G. Higginbottom |
Canada House is an Art Nouveau-style office building on Chepstow Street in Manchester, England. Constructed originally as a packing warehouse, the building opened in 1909. Designed by local architect William Higginbottom, the building has features consistent with art nouveau and has a terracotta exterior.
Canada House is one of many warehouses in Manchester alongside Watts Warehouse, Asia House, India House and Churchgate House. Canada House is a Grade-II listed building. [1]
The building was extensively renovated during the 1990s.[2] Tenants of Canada House include English Heritage who have their North West office at the building,[3] sportwear company Puma and a Bannatyne Health Club.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Canada House, 3 Chepstow Street (1208597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ↑ "Canada House". Roger Stephenson Architects. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ↑ "Contact the North West Office". English Heritage. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ↑ "Puma doubles Manchester office layout". Morgan Lovell. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
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