Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue, Liverpool

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Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue
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Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue
Location16–18 Queen Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Coordinates 53°24′24″N2°59′25″W / 53.40679°N 2.99018°W / 53.40679; -2.99018 Coordinates: 53°24′24″N2°59′25″W / 53.40679°N 2.99018°W / 53.40679; -2.99018
Built1837-9
Built forRoyal Insurance Company
ArchitectSamuel Rowland
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated14 March 1975
Reference no.1365827
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Location in Liverpool

The Royal Insurance Building is a historic building located at Queen Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. [1] It was built as the head office of the Royal Insurance Company and was used until they moved to a building on New John Street in 1903. [2]

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Architecture

The building was designed by Samuel Rowland in the Neoclassical style and completed in 1839. [1] The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Queen Avenue; the central section of three bays formed a tetrastyle portico with fluted Doric order columns supporting an entablature. [1] There were Ionic order columns spanning the first and second floors which supported a frieze and a pediment. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "Royal Insurance Building, Liverpool (1365827)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. Historic England. "Royal Insurance Building (1070582)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 April 2020.