Baskerville House
BASKERVILLE HOUSE, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271414
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Baskerville House
- Statutory Address:
- BASKERVILLE HOUSE, BROAD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271414
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Baskerville House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BASKERVILLE HOUSE, BROAD STREET
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:
- BASKERVILLE HOUSE, BROAD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Birmingham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 06372 86904
Details
SP686NW BROAD STREET
997/32/10331 Baskerville House
02-MAY-01
GV II
Council offices. 1938, completed 1940s; to 19935 design by T. Cecil Howitt. Portland stone ashlar, with rusticated basement.
PLAN: Rectangular on plan with projecting end bays on longer NE and SW sides and entrance at centre of SE side through apse-like portico.
Monumental Classical style.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys. 5:1:5 bay SE front, battered rusticated basement with string above and entablature with dentilled cornice that breaks forwards around central apse-like portico with giant fluted Ionic columns distyle in antis, coffered semi-dome forming round arch with stepped parapet above with frieze of swags, and with steps up to bronze entrance with broad fluted pilasters; windows in moulded architraves, first floor with cornices and segmental pediments on consoles. NE and SW sides 1:13:1 bays, the end bays advanced and with giant fluted Ionic columns in antis and attic pavilions above. Bronze grilles to some of basement windows and balconies to some first floor windows.
INTERIOR: Richly decorated in travertine marble, vaulted hall with galleried landings, bronze lift doors with relief panels depicting Birmingham's industries, moulded plaster ceilings, decorative ventilation grilles, panelling and original furnishings.
NOTE: Baskerville House, together with Birmingham Municipal Bank [qv] was the only part of the civic centre to be built . It was designed in 1935; work started in 1938 and was completed in the 1940s.
SOURCE: Buildings of England, p117.
Listing NGR: SP0637286904
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487308
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Wedgwood, A, The Buildings of England: Warwickshire, (1966), 117
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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