Garrick Club Clubhouse
| Garrick Club Clubhouse | |
|---|---|
 Garrick Club Clubhouse | |
  Garrick Club Clubhouse | |
| General information | |
| Address | 15 Garrick St, London WC2E 9AY, United Kingdom |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′41″N 0°07′35″W / 51.51139°N 0.12639°W |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Garrick Clubhouse |
| Designated | 14 Jan 1970 |
| Reference no. | 1066808 |
| Website | |
| garrickclub | |
The Garrick Club Clubhouse is located on Garrick Street in London's Covent Garden district. It was built in 1860 for the Garrick Club.
It is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England.[1]
In the late 19th-century, the art collection of the club was available to be viewed by the public every Wednesday morning if introduced by a member.[2]
Location
[edit]The clubhouse was originally located at 35 King Street in 1834.[2] It moved to its new clubhouse in 1860 with an address of 15 Garrick Street. The street was named for the club.[2]
Design
[edit]It was designed by Frederick Marrable in the style of an Italian palazzo.[1] It is 3 storeys in height, with a basement and a mansard roof. The interior features Italianate mouldings and a large staircase with an ornate balustrade.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Historic England, "The Garrick Club (1066808)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 29 March 2024
- ^ a b c Thornbury 1873, p. 263
- Thornbury, Walter (1873). Old and New London, A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings from the Most Authentic Sources. London: Cassell Petter & Galpin & Co. p. 273. hdl:10427/14805. OCLC 7218197.
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External links
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Media related to Garrick Club at Wikimedia Commons
