Buckingham House, Pall Mall
Buckingham House in Pall Mall, London was a residence of the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos, designed by the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane in 1790.[1] Soane employed the Palladian style for the three-storey-high frontage. The construction work finished in 1795.[2]
| Buckingham House, Pall Mall | |
|---|---|
 Buckingham House in 1907, a year before it was demolished | |
| General information | |
| Type | Private house |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Location | 91, Pall Mall, London |
| Town or city | Greater London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Construction started | 1790 |
| Completed | 1795 |
| Demolished | 1908 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sir John Soane |
| Known for | Residence of Duke of Buckingham |
The house was demolished in 1908 and, today, Royal Automobile Club occupies the site.[3]
Bibliography
- Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher; Keay, Julia; Keay, John (2008). The London Encyclopedia. Pan MacMillan. ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
References
- "London: Buckingham House, 91 Pall Mall: (executed) house for 1st Marquess of Buckingham, 1790-1793, (executed) alterations to the library, 1794, and (executed) alterations on the ground and first floors, 1813 (52)". collections.soane.org.
- "Pall Mall, South Side, Past Buildings: No 91 Pall Mall, Buckingham House | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
- Weinreb et al. 2008, pp. 107, 710.
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