The Building News felt that the view seemed conjured “up in the mind the ruins of some stately edifice in the Venetian Lagoons: the dark and massive features appear to rise out of a wet shiny pavement or lake.
Destroyed by fire in early 1893.
Chosen after an architectural competition, The Building News and the British Architect were generally critical of Herbert Gribbles chosen design,
“This illustration shows the front elevation of a block of residential flats,
Unsure if constructed.
“This lofty red-brick and stone building,
Published in The Building News, April 13th 1900.
Fine singular development to replace entire block on street with housing.
The inscription reads:
“In memory of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria,
Soon after the amalgamation of Kensington with Chelsea it was decided to replace the two old town halls with a joint Civic Centre in Hornton Street.
