Cunard Building
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The Cunard Building is a historic early 20th-century waterfront office block in Liverpool, England, famed as one of the city's iconic "Three Graces" on the Pier Head.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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landmark → office building → |
| architect |
Philip Coldwell Thicknesse
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William Edward Willink → |
| architecturalFirm |
Willink and Thicknesse
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| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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Italian Renaissance Revival architecture → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Liverpool
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Grade II* listed office buildings → Office buildings completed in 1917 → |
| completionDate |
1917
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| coordinates |
53.405°N 2.996°W
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| country |
England
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United Kingdom → |
| famousFor |
being one of the Three Graces on Liverpool Pier Head
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its early 20th-century architecture → its waterfront location → |
| floorCount |
9
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| formerOwner |
Cunard Line
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| height |
approximately 58 m
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| heritageDesignation |
Grade II* listed building
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| heritageStatus |
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (until 2021)
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| inception |
early 20th century
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| locatedInArea |
Pier Head
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| locatedOn |
Liverpool waterfront
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| location |
Liverpool
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| materialUsed |
Portland stone cladding
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reinforced concrete → |
| namedAfter |
Cunard Line
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| neighboringBuilding |
Port of Liverpool Building
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Royal Liver Building → |
| openingDate |
1917
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| ownedBy |
Liverpool City Council
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| partOf |
Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City
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Three Graces → |
| startDate |
1914
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| use |
commercial offices
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government offices → office building → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Liverpool
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Pier Head → |
hasLandmark |
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Pier Head
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hasStructure |
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Royal Liver Building
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near |
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Museum of Liverpool
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nearby |
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Port of Liverpool Building
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neighboringBuilding |