Sloane Avenue Mansions

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Sloane Avenue Mansions
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Sloane Avenue Mansions, view from Sloane Avenua
Sloane Avenue Mansions
General information
TypeResidential buildings
Architectural styleArt Deco architecture
Location Sloane Avenue
Town or city Chelsea, London
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates 51°29′30″N0°09′51″W / 51.4918°N 0.1641°W / 51.4918; -0.1641
Construction started1931
Completed1933
Design and construction
Architect(s) G. Kay Green

Sloane Avenue Mansions is a high-rise residential building in Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London, England. It stands next to Nell Gwynn House, designed by the same architect.

History

At the beginning of the 20th century, the area comprised derelict houses. [1] By the 1930s, the area was revitalized, by tearing down those houses and erecting new buildings. [1]

Its construction began in 1931, and it was completed in 1933. [2] [3] It was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by G. Kay Green. [2] [4] [5] It is 35.00 metre high, with 11 storeys. [2]

Side view of Sloane Avenue Mansions from Whitehead's Grove Sloane Avenue Mansions side view 2021.jpg
Side view of Sloane Avenue Mansions from Whitehead's Grove

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References

  1. 1 2 Girling, Brian (2015). Chelsea Through Time. Stroud, U.K.: Amberley Publishing. ISBN   9781445634999. OCLC   915509165.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sloane Avenue Mansions". Emporis . Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. A History of the County of Middlesex. Vol. 12. London: Victoria County History. 2004. pp. 79–90 via British History Online.
  4. Concrete and Constructional Engineering. Vol. 29. Concrete Publications. 1934. p. 14.
  5. "Sloane Avenue Mansions, London". manchesterhistory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.