Buckingham House, Pall Mall

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Buckingham House, Pall Mall
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Buckingham House in 1907, a year before it was demolished
Buckingham House, Pall Mall
General information
Architectural style Neo-Palladian
Address91 Pall Mall, London
Construction started1790
Completed1795
Demolished1908
Design and construction
Architect(s) Sir John Soane

Buckingham House was a residence of the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos in Pall Mall, London. Designed by the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane in 1790, [1] it featured the Neo-Palladian style for the three-storey-high frontage. The construction work finished in 1795. [2]

The house was demolished in 1908, and the Royal Automobile Club occupies the site today. [3]

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