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Euston Tower 
Summary
Euston Tower is a skyscraper located on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden. To its east is Hampstead Road.
 Euston Tower | |
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | International style |
| Location | Euston Road, London Borough of Camden |
| Coordinates | 51°31′32.1″N 00°08′21.4″W / 51.525583°N 0.139278°W |
| Construction started | 1969 |
| Construction stopped | 1970 |
| Height | 124 metres (407 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sidney Kaye Eric Firmin & Partners |
| Developer | Joe Levy |
| Main contractor | George Wimpey |
History edit
The site was developed by Joe Levy who bought properties along the north side of Euston Road to enable him to build a complex of two tower blocks with office shops and apartments.[1] The building, which was designed by Sidney Kaye Eric Firmin & Partners in the International style and built by George Wimpey,[2][3] was completed in 1970.[4] It is 36-storeys and 124 metres (407 ft) high.[5] Early tenants included Inmarsat[6] and Capital Radio.[7]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euston Tower.
- ^ Hill, Dave (23 August 2015). "How Euston Road got wider, taller and deeper and Joe Levy got rich". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Foundation stone at the entrance to the building
- ^ Wates, Nick (2012). The Battle for Tolmers Square. Routledge Revivals. p. 22. ISBN 978-0415658928.
- ^ "Euston Tower, Euston Road, London". Manchester History. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Euston Tower". The Skyscraper Centre. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Godwin, Matthew (5 December 2007). "Interview with Roy Gibson" (PDF). Oral History of Europe in Space. European Space Agency. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Whatever happened to Capital Radio?". The Telegraph. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2019.