Buckingham House, Pall Mall

Buckingham House in Pall Mall, London was a residence of the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos, designed by the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane in 1790.[1] Soane employed the Palladian style for the three-storey-high frontage. The construction work finished in 1795.[2]

Buckingham House, Pall Mall
Buckingham House in 1907, a year before it was demolished
General information
TypePrivate house
Architectural stylePalladian
Location91, Pall Mall, London
Town or cityGreater London
CountryUnited Kingdom
Construction started1790
Completed1795
Demolished1908
Design and construction
ArchitectSir John Soane
Known forResidence of Duke of Buckingham

The house was demolished in 1908 and, today, Royal Automobile Club occupies the site.[3]

Bibliography

  • Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher; Keay, Julia; Keay, John (2008). The London Encyclopedia. Pan MacMillan. ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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