Houses in Bernard Street
Houses in Bernard Street
Record No
106518
Title
Houses in Bernard Street
Description
View looking west onto a terrace of buildings on the south side of Bernard Street, Bloomsbury. Moving from left to right is the six-storey residential block, Downing Court. Further on is the Grade II listed four-storey terrace at 11-28 Bernard Street, listing number 1244497. This terrace was constructed by James Burton as part of the Foundling Hospital Estate between 1799 and 1803 and is the premises of the Downing Hotel as well as other organisations. Towards the end of the street is the corner buildings on Russell Square, as well as the eight-storey Russell Hotel under scaffolding. The hotel was constructed by Charles Fitzroy Doll in 1892-98 and is Grade II listed, listing number 1246152. The street is lined with parked cars and parking meters. Bernard Street was named after Sir Thomas Bernard, who played a prominent role in the administration of the Foundling Hospital between 1787 and 1810.
Date of execution
1970
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_334_70_13879
London picture map location
Exact
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