The Shaftesbury Avenue elevation of Cafe Monico seen from the south

Date:
1914
Location:
Cafe Monico, 19 Shaftesbury Avenue, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1D
Reference:
BL22757
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

This building was erected in 1888-9 and was designed by architects Christopher and White for Giacomo and Battista Monico who also had premises at 46 Regent Street. The photograph was taken for Leeds Fireclay Co, specialists in architectural ceramics, and whose Burmantofts buff-coloured terracotta was used to clad the front.

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

Architect: Christopher And White

Client: Leeds Fireclay Company

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Victorian Restaurant, Victorian Cafe