Exterior of 14-16 Cockspur Street, the premises of transatlantic shipping company Hamburg-Amerika Linie and steamship company Allan Line

Date:
15 Aug 1910
Location:
14-16 Cockspur Street, St James, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority, SW1
Reference:
BL20948
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The building was erected in 1906-8 to a design by Arthur T Bolton, and is an early example of a steel-framed building. Many of the major shipping companies had their headquarter offices in Cockspur Street and its immediate surrounding area. The photograph was taken for Allan Line.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Client: Allan Line

Architect: Bolton, Arthur Thomas

Photographer: Jwc: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Edwardian Office, Edwardian Metal Framed Building