The Municipal Annexe, 68 Dale Street, Liverpool is next to the
Municipal Buildings, Liverpool
Municipal Buildings is former council facility that is being converted into a hotel, on Dale Street, Liverpool, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The building was built by the town council to accommodate the growing number o ...
, the former administrative headquarters of
Liverpool City Council.
History
It was built in 1883 to a design by
F & G Holme
F & G Holme were two Liverpool architects, Francis Usher Holme (c.1844-1913), and his uncle, George Holme (1822 or 3-1915), who lived during the 19th century. Their designs include, amongst others, the County Sessions House the Municipal Annexe a ...
as the base for the
Conservative Club.
It was later acquired by the City Council and housed the education department but was sold in the late 1990s. It was intended that the building would be linked with two other properties on St Thomas Street and turned into Liverpool's first 5-star hotel, known as the Layla. Initially planned for opening in 2006, the project was delayed and the investors, Illiad, sold their shares in the development to a Dubai based consortium in July 2012.
The new 87-room hotel opened in October 2015 branded as a
DoubleTree
DoubleTree by Hilton is an American hotel chain managed by Hilton Worldwide. DoubleTree has been the fastest growing Hilton brand by number of properties since 2007, and by number of rooms from 2007 to 2015. As of December 31, 2019, it has 587 p ...
by Hilton.
Architecture
The building is three storeys tall with a basement and an attic and is built from stone with a slate mansard roof. The exterior is partially surrounded with balustrades and there is a balcony on the first floor of the building.
See also
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Liverpool Town Hall
Liverpool Town Hall stands in High Street at its junction with Dale Street, Castle Street, and Water Street in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed build ...
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Municipal Buildings
References
External links
The staircase of the Municipal Annexe (1883)Building details at Historic England
Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council
Grade II listed hotels
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