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T.R. Gourvish

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Description:Blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, "Dolphin Square" provides a detailed history of the London landmark and its antecedents. Dolphin Square ? the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the Thames ? was and is no ordinary block of flats. Built on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-1930s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in Europe. The book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of Thomas Cubitt, when he developed Pimlico and Belgravia. From 1859 to 1932 it was the site of the Royal Army Clothing Depot, which produced uniforms for the British and other armed forces. When the army clothing function was privatised, the Duke of Westminster offered the land for development. The successful bidder was Fred F. French, the swashbuckling New York property developer, who had plans to produce in London something like his large-scale apartment complexes in Tudor City and Knickerbocker Village. However, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the Great Depression, and the project was taken on by a British builder, Costain, in 1935. Conceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for MPs, peers and entertainers required to work in London, this book tells the story of the Dolphin Square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including Ellen Wilkinson, Alistair Darling, William Hague, Mo Mowlam, Sir David Steel, Christine Keeler, Sid James, Barbara Windsor and Princess Anne. The book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the Dolphin Square Trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 years. The Trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the Trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off in 2006."Dolphin Square" breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and management.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dolphin Square: The History of a Unique Building. To get started finding Dolphin Square: The History of a Unique Building, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, "Dolphin Square" provides a detailed history of the London landmark and its antecedents. Dolphin Square ? the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the Thames ? was and is no ordinary block of flats. Built on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-1930s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in Europe. The book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of Thomas Cubitt, when he developed Pimlico and Belgravia. From 1859 to 1932 it was the site of the Royal Army Clothing Depot, which produced uniforms for the British and other armed forces. When the army clothing function was privatised, the Duke of Westminster offered the land for development. The successful bidder was Fred F. French, the swashbuckling New York property developer, who had plans to produce in London something like his large-scale apartment complexes in Tudor City and Knickerbocker Village. However, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the Great Depression, and the project was taken on by a British builder, Costain, in 1935. Conceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for MPs, peers and entertainers required to work in London, this book tells the story of the Dolphin Square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including Ellen Wilkinson, Alistair Darling, William Hague, Mo Mowlam, Sir David Steel, Christine Keeler, Sid James, Barbara Windsor and Princess Anne. The book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the Dolphin Square Trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 years. The Trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the Trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off in 2006."Dolphin Square" breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and management.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dolphin Square: The History of a Unique Building. To get started finding Dolphin Square: The History of a Unique Building, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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