107 Piccadilly | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Jacobean-Baroque |
Address | Manchester, M1 2DB |
Completed | 1899 |
Technical details | |
Material | red sandstone and red brick |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Charles Heathcote |
Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | 107, Piccadilly |
Designated | 2 October 1974 |
Reference no. | 1246944 |
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