Radiant House

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Radiant House
34–38, Mortimer Street
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General information
Address Radiant House, 34-38 Mortimer Street W1W 7RG
Town or city London
Country England
Coordinates 51°31′05″N0°08′24″W / 51.51802°N 0.13998°W / 51.51802; -0.13998 Coordinates: 51°31′05″N0°08′24″W / 51.51802°N 0.13998°W / 51.51802; -0.13998
Opened January 1915
Technical details
Floor count 5

Radiant House is an architecturally notable building in Mortimer Street, in the City of Westminster, London. It is a grade II listed building. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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The building was commissioned by Ernest Eugene Pither to honour the memory of Sophia Elizabeth Pither, née Bézier, [4] and it was completed in January 1915. The building was designed by Francis Léon Pither, [3] although a plaque on the building shows "F. M. Elgood, FRIBA" as the architect. [4]

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References

  1. Historic England. "34–38, Mortimer Street. (1267275)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. "Radiant House, 34–38 Mortimer Street – Langham Estate". Langham Estate. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  3. 1 2 "Radiant House – Mortimer Street W1W 7RG | Buildington". www.buildington.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pithers of Mortiner Street". London Remembers. Retrieved 2017-08-30.