Canada House, Manchester
Office building in Manchester, England
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Canada House is an Art Nouveau-style office building on Chepstow Street in Manchester, England. Constructed originally as a packing warehouse, the building opened in 1909. Designed by local architects W & G Higginbottom (brothers Walter and George Harry Higginbottom), the building has features consistent with art nouveau and has a terracotta exterior.
Manchester
M1 5FW, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
| Canada House | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | 3 Chepstow Street |
| General information | |
| Type | Originally packing warehouse, now office |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Location | 3 Chepstow Street Manchester M1 5FW, Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Current tenants | Historic England, Puma, TMA, TBWA (and others) |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | W & G Higginbottom |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Canada House |
| Designated | 19 June 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1208597 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Canada House is one of many warehouses in Manchester alongside Watts Warehouse, Asia House, India House and Churchgate House. Canada House is a Grade-II listed building.[1]
The building was extensively renovated during the 1990s.[2] Tenants of Canada House include Historic England, who have their North West office in the building,[3] historic building consultants and architects Stephen Levrant Heritage Architecture, sportwear company Puma, and TMA.[4]
