Plaque

Citroën House - Ford

Erection date: 2015

Inscription

Citroën House, an early example of a concrete-framed building, was built in 1916 as a showroom service depot for Ford Motor Company. The architects were Charles Heathcote & Sons of Manchester, who also designed Ford's factory at Dagenham. Citroën succeeded Ford in 1923, giving the building their name. Citroën House was requisitioned for the RAF in WWII and later occupied by Osram.
Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group, 2015

Site: Citroën House - Ford (1 memorial)

W6, Shepherd's Bush Road, 184

This is the only London work that we can identify by Heathcote, a Manchester architect. e-Architect describes, with photos, Its recent renovation.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Citroën

French motor company founded by André Citroën. The company commenced manufact...

Ford Motor Company

Founded by Henry Ford in Detroit. The company opened in Britain at Dagenham i...

Osram

Lamps and light bulb manufacturers. Founded by the merger of the lighting bus...

Charles Heathcote

Architect. Designed many buildings in Manchester- see the Picture source webs...

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