Plaque

Junius & John Morgan

Inscription

English Heritage
Junius S. Morgan, 1813 - 1890 and
John Pierpont Morgan, 1837 - 1913,
international bankers, lived here, 1858 - 1913.

Site: John Kennedy & Morgan & Morgan (2 memorials)

SW7, Princes Gate, 14, Royal College of GPs

Kennedy plaque to the right, Morgan's to the left. The Royal College of General Practitioners has a good page on the history of 13-14. In 1921 Morgan gave the property to the US Government as a home for the American Ambassador. It was remodelled internally and the distinctive native American keystones were added.

Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker, Nigel Hall

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Junius & John Morgan

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John Pierpont Morgan

International banker and philanthropist. Inherited a fortune from his father ...

Junius S. Morgan

International banker. In business with George Peabody. Father of J. P. Morgan.

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Junius & John Morgan

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Group, Architecture, History, Property

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Junius & John Morgan

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