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Unilever House
Historic building in London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Lever House in New York City.
Unilever House is a Grade II listed office building in the Neoclassical Art Deco style, located on New Bridge Street, Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, London. The building has a tall, curving frontage which overlooks Blackfriars Bridge on the north bank of the River Thames.[1]
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Unilever House | |
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![]() Unilever House seen from Blackfriars Bridge | |
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Former names | Lever House |
General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical Art Deco |
Location | Blackfriars London, EC4 United Kingdom |
Address | 100 Victoria Embankment |
Coordinates | 51.511654°N 0.104671°W / 51.511654; -0.104671 |
Current tenants | Unilever, Bristows, Royal Mail |
Construction started | 1929 |
Completed | 1933; 91 years ago (1933) |
Renovated | 1977–83; 2004–07 |
Owner | Unilever |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 385,500ft² |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | James Lomax-Simpson |
Architecture firm | Sir John Burnet & Partners |
Other designers | Thomas S. Tait Sculptures: William Reid Dick Gilbert Ledward Walter Gilbert Eric Gill |
Renovating team | |
Renovating firm | Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates |
Other designers | Pringle Brandon |
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The site of Unilever House was previously occupied by Bridewell Palace, a residence of Henry VIII, which later became a poorhouse and prison. These buildings were destroyed in 1864, making way for De Keyser's Royal Hotel.[2][3] In 1920, Lord Leverhulme leased the site to build the London headquarters of his soap manufacturing company Lever Brothers, which became Unilever in 1930. Construction did not commence until 1929.