Euston Arch
E51946
Euston Arch was a monumental neoclassical gateway that once served as the grand entrance to London’s Euston railway station before its controversial demolition in the 1960s.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
monumental gateway ⓘ neoclassical structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British railway history
ⓘ
Euston railway station redevelopment ⓘ heritage conservation movement in the UK ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| cityServed |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryServed | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | icon of lost London architecture ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| demolishedInYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| demolitionCause | redevelopment of Euston station ⓘ |
| demolitionCharacterization | controversial ⓘ |
| function | railway station gateway ⓘ |
| heritageStatusAtDemolition | not legally protected ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London Euston
ⓘ
surface form:
Euston railway station
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| movementInspired | campaigns for architectural preservation in Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand monumental design
ⓘ
role as first major London railway terminus gateway ⓘ |
| publicReactionToDemolition | widespread criticism ⓘ |
| railwayStationServed |
London Euston
ⓘ
surface form:
Euston railway station
|
| servedAs | entrance to Euston railway station ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
early British railway architecture
ⓘ
loss of Victorian and neoclassical heritage in Britain ⓘ |
| transportContext | railway infrastructure ⓘ |
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