St James's House, Birmingham

St James's House

St James’s House is a Grade II listed office building in Birmingham, England.

The 1950s building was designed for the Engineering and Allied Employer’s Federation by the local architect, John Madin, and built from 1955–1957.^[1]^[2] It is located at 16 Frederick Road, at its junction with St James Road (note spelling), in the Edgbaston district of the city.

It is one of "14 of the finest post-war offices designed by leading architects" listed by English Heritage in January 2015.^[1] They noted the "bold, modern exterior" and an interior designed to "forge constructive relations between employers and their workforce".^[2]

References

1 2 "14 of the finest post-war offices designed by leading architects". Heritage Calling. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
1 2 Layton, Josh (28 January 2015). "Birmingham Central Library architect receives listed status for post war office block". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

External links

Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1419573)". National Heritage List for England.

Buildings and structures in Birmingham, England

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Current	Children's City Good Hope Orthopaedic Queen Elizabeth Women's

Defunct	Accident General Old Queen Elizabeth Selly Oak Witton Isolation

Religious

Christian	Ascension, Hall Green St Agatha, Sparkbrook St Agnes, Moseley St Alban, Highgate St Andrew, Handsworth St Anne, Moseley St Anne, Digbeth St Augustine, Edgbaston St Barnabas, Erdington St Bartholomew, Edgbaston St Benedict's, Bordesley Bishop Latimer, Winson Green St Catherine, Bristol Street St Chad's Cathedral St Cyprian, Hay Mills St David, Shenley Green St Edburgha, Yardley St Edward, Selly Park Erdington Abbey SS Faith & Laurence, Harborne St Francis, Bournville St Francis, Handsworth St Gabriel, Weoley Castle St George, Edgbaston Handsworth Cemetery Chapel Holy Trinity, Birchfield Holy Trinity & St Luke Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield St James, Handsworth St John, Ladywood St John, Perry Barr St John, Sparkhill St Laurence, Northfield St Lazar, Bournville St Martin, Bull Ring St Mark, Washwood Heath St Mary, Acocks Green St Mary, Handsworth St Mary, Moseley St Mary, Selly Oak St Mary's Convent Methodist Central Hall St Michael & All Angels, Bartley Green St Michael, Handsworth St Michael, Moor Street St Nicolas, Kings Norton Oratory St Paul, Birmingham St Paul, Lozells St Peter, Harborne SS Peter & Paul, Aston St Philip's Cathedral St Silas, Lozells Stechford Baptist

Islamic	Central Mosque Darul Barakaat Ghamkol Shariff Green Lane Jami

Jewish	Central Synagogue Singers Hill

Sikh	Guru Nanak, Handsworth

Hindu	Shree Geeta Bhawan

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Demolished

Coordinates: 52°28′12″N 1°55′01″W / 52.4699°N 1.9169°W / 52.4699; -1.9169

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