Canada House is an Art Nouveau-style office building on Chepstow Street in Manchester, England. Constructed originally as a packing warehouse, the building opened in 1909. Designed by local architects W & G Higginbottom (brothers Walter and George Harry Higginbottom), the building has features consistent with art nouveau and has a terracotta exterior.
| Canada House | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | 3 Chepstow Street |
| General information | |
| Type | Originally packing warehouse, now office |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Address | 3 Chepstow Street Manchester M1 5FW |
| Town or city | Manchester |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Current tenants | Historic England, Puma, TMA, TBWA (and others) |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | W & G Higginbottom |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Canada House |
| Designated | 19 June 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1208597 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Canada House is one of many warehouses in Manchester alongside Watts Warehouse, Asia House, India House and Churchgate House. Canada House is a Grade-II listed building.[1]
The building was extensively renovated during the 1990s.[2] Tenants of Canada House include Historic England, who have their North West office in the building,[3] sportwear company Puma, and TMA.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Historic England. "Canada House, 3 Chepstow Street (1208597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Canada House". Roger Stephenson Architects. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Contact the North West Office". Historic England. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Puma doubles Manchester office layout". Morgan Lovell. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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