The Mayfair Place elevation and Doric colonnade of the newly constructed office block, Devonshire House

Date:
1927
Location:
Devonshire House, Piccadilly, Mayfair, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1
Reference:
BL28888/002
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The original Devonshire House was built in the 1730s for William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire. The house was sold by the 9th Duke in 1918 and demolished to make way for a new office block with flats designed by Carrere and Hastings, built by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts. This photograph is part of a set taken for Knight Frank & Rutley, valuers, surveyors and auctioneers.

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: Carrere And Hastings

Client: Knight Frank And Rutley

Client: Holland, Hannen And Cubitts Ltd.

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Early 20th Century Office