TUC CONGRESS HOUSE Congress House, Great Russell Street, London, competition...

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Description: Congress House, Great Russell Street, interior

TitleCongress House, Great Russell Street, interior

Creator nameAberdeen, David du Rieu

Creator name (description)competition design by

Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)

Creator roleArchitect

Creation date1947–1948

Creation date (description)designed in 1947–1948; built in 1954–1958

Object typeArchitecture

LocationLondon

SubjectsArchitecture--England--History--20th centuryPublic buildings--England--London--20th centuryModern movement (Architecture)--20th century

StatusSculpture by Jacob Epstein

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Chapter subject tags:Architecture--England--History--20th centuryModern movement (Architecture)--20th centuryPublic buildings--England--London--20th centuryModernism (Aesthetics)

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