Model for the proposed rebuilding of Whitehall
Architectural Model
1869 (made)
1869 (made)
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In the nineteenth century, growth in clerical work led to the development of purpose-built offices. This is one of the proposed buildings suggested by Colonel (later Lieutenant-General Sir) Andrew Clarke (1824-1902), who in 1864 was appointed Director of Engineering Works at the Admiralty. His radical proposals for the redevelopment of the Government Offices included the large-scale demolition of a large part of the Whitehall site. This model which represents about 224 rooms is cut away and shows the layout of the various floors.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Model for the proposed rebuilding of Whitehall |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster, wood and cardboard, glass |
| Brief description | Architectural model for the proposed rebuilding of Whitehall, plaster, wood, cardboard and glass, Andrew Clarke, English, 1869 |
| Physical description | Model, a t-shaped building with eight levels. Parts of the roof are cut away and covered wih glass and the end walls are open revealing the interior floors and light-wells. The windows and the facade details are painted on. Plaster, wood and cardboard, glass. |
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| Object history | The provenance of this model is not known. |
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| Summary | In the nineteenth century, growth in clerical work led to the development of purpose-built offices. This is one of the proposed buildings suggested by Colonel (later Lieutenant-General Sir) Andrew Clarke (1824-1902), who in 1864 was appointed Director of Engineering Works at the Admiralty. His radical proposals for the redevelopment of the Government Offices included the large-scale demolition of a large part of the Whitehall site. This model which represents about 224 rooms is cut away and shows the layout of the various floors. |
| Bibliographic reference | Physick, John and Michael Darby, /'Marble Halls': drawings and models for Victorian secular buildings, London, HMSO, 1973
pp.37-3 |
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| Accession number | A.14-1973 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2003 |
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