Detail of decorative tiles in the breakfast lounge of Adagio Aparthotel in the former Lewis's Department Store

Date:
11 Sept 2013
Location:
Adagio Aparthotel, 30-52 RANELAGH STREET, LIVERPOOL, Liverpool
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Lewis's Department Store, 30-52 Ranelagh Street, Liverpool
Reference:
DP162301
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

Originally founded in 1856 Lewis’s Department Store was rebuilt in 1886 following a fire and again in 1947 after suffering bomb damage during the Second World War. It was refurbished in 1957 and the fifth floor equipped with a self-service cafeteria with tiles and light fixtures influenced by the Festival of Britain. The company went into liquidation in 2007 and part of the building was taken over by Adagio Aparthotel, opening in 2013 and preserving many of the interior features.

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/20200 Former Lewis's Department Store, Ranelagh And Renshaw Streets, Liverpool, Merseyside; within the Volume: VF000147 Post-War Buildings (English Architecture: 1945-1975); within the Series: EHC01/041 English Architecture: 1945 - 1975; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Davies, James O: English Heritage

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Department Store, 21st Century Hotel, Art And Design