Sloane Avenue Mansions
| Sloane Avenue Mansions | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Residential buildings |
| Architectural style | Art Deco architecture |
| Location | Sloane Avenue |
| Town or city | Chelsea, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Construction started | 1931 |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | G. Kay Green |
Sloane Avenue Mansions is a high-rise residential building in Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London, U.K. It stands next to Nell Gwynn House, designed by the same architect.
History
At the beginning of the 20th century, the area comprised derelict houses.[1] By the 1930s, the area was revitalized, by tearing down those houses and erecting new buildings.[1]
Its construction began in 1931, and it was completed in 1933.[2][3] It was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by G. Kay Green.[2][4][5] It is 35.00 metre high, with 11 storeys.[2]
References
- 1 2 Girling, Brian (2015). Chelsea Through Time. Stroud, U.K.: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445634999. OCLC 915509165.
- 1 2 3 "Sloane Avenue Mansions". Emporis. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ↑ A History of the County of Middlesex. 12. London: Victoria County History. 2004. pp. 79–90 – via British History Online.
- ↑ Concrete and Constructional Engineering. 29. Concrete Publications. 1934. p. 14.
- ↑ "Sloane Avenue Mansions, London". manchesterhistory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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