Albert Dock Traffic Office

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Albert Dock Traffic Office
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Albert Dock Traffic Office
Alternative namesDr Martin Luther King Jr Building
General information
Location Liverpool, England
Completed1847
Design and construction
Architect(s)Philip Hardwick
Jesse Hartley

The the Albert Dock Traffic Office, officially the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building, is a 19th-century Grade I listed building located in Liverpool, England. It is one of a series of buildings that make up the Royal Albert Dock. The building was formerly occupied by Granada Television, and is now owned by National Museums Liverpool and houses part of the International Slavery Museum.

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History

Completed in 1847 by architect Philip Hardwick, the building was initially designed for use within the then newly built Albert Dock which had opened just a year prior. Failing profitability of the dock resulted in its closure post World War Two however a regeneration scheme during the 1980s saw the complex refurbished and occupied by Granada Television. After Granada relocated to neighbouring Manchester the building used briefly used by television show This Morning before buying sold on as part of a cost-cutting measure. [1]

In 2008 [2] the building was sold to the International Slavery Museum and now display some of the museum's exhibitions. [3] The building was renamed after Martin Luther King Jr. in 2012 during a visit to Liverpool by his son, Martin Luther King III. [4]

Architecture

Set across three stories; the third of which added a year after it completion, the building is of red brick with 5 x 7 bay windows. The buildings façade features a Tuscan portico and frieze with four columns constructed of cast iron. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Collard, Ian (2016). Liverpool in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing. pp. 8–9. ISBN   9781445658964.
  2. ↑ "Museums of the People, by the People, for the People". Museum ID. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sold to National Museums Liverpool! The Dock Traffic Office". National Museums Liverpool . Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Martin Luther King III". National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  5. ↑ "Albert Dock Traffic Office". Historic England . Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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