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Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue, Liverpool

Coordinates: 53°24′24″N 2°59′25″W / 53.40679°N 2.99018°W / 53.40679; -2.99018
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Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue
Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue
Location16–18 Queen Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Coordinates53°24′24″N 2°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
Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue, Liverpool is located in Liverpool
Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue, Liverpool
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]

Architecture

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.