The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, ALBANY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113231
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, ALBANY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113231
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, ALBANY STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, OSNABURGH TERRACE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, ALBANY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, OSNABURGH TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 28880 82343
Details
ALBANY STREET
11-JAN-1999 The White House
II
Includes: The White House, OSNABURGH TERRACE
Former serviced flats, now a hotel. 1936. By Robert Atkinson. Steel frame clad in pale cream
faience tiles, slightly darker to ground floor and bands. Star-shaped plan providing optimum light and ventilation without light-wells. 9 storeys. Diagonal blocks have chamfered angles and central triangular bays which extend above the roof line. 3-light Crittal windows have continuous sill bands and meet at angles of triangular bays. Original steel windows remain in situ to the north-east and central west ranges; all other windows have been replaced with UPVC windows of a similar design in c.1992. Main entrance to Osnaburgh Terrace altered but subsidiary entrance on Albany Street with good moulded doorcase with figurative frieze, approached by steps with original cast-iron handrail. Flat roof with projecting eaves.
INTERIOR: not inspected. Spencer-Longhurst P ( ed.): Robert Atkinson 1883-1952:Architectural Association: 1989-; 36-37).
Bibliography
8011 Robert Atkinson 1883-1952 (Paul Spencer Longhurst), 1989, Page (s) 36,37
Listing NGR: TQ2888082343
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477681
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Spencer Longhurst, P, Robert Atkinson 1883-1952, (1989), 36,37
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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