Congress House

Congress House
Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

Congress House is the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), a British organisation that represents most of the UK's trade unions.

In 1948 David du Roi Aberdeen won an architectural competition to design the new TUC headquarters building in Great Russell Street, London.[1] Staff began to move into the offices in 1956 and the building was officially opened in 1958. The building is Grade II* listed.[2]

Congress House was officially opened on 27 March 1958 along with the unveiling of the sculpture by Jacob Epstein, intended as a memorial to the dead trade unionists of both world wars, in the courtyard.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.tuc.org.uk/the_tuc/tuc-7646-f0.cfm
  2. ^ Listing on Images of England
  3. ^ http://www.unionhistory.info/index.php

Coordinates: 51°31′03″N 0°07′43″W / 51.5175°N 0.12861°W / 51.5175; -0.12861


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Congress House — [Congress House] the ↑headquarters of the British ↑Trades Union Congress in London, England …   Useful english dictionary

  • Congress House — the headquarters of the British Trades Union Congress in London, England. * * * …   Universalium

  • House Office Building Commission — The House Office Building Commission is an entity within the House of Representatives of the United States that oversees the various functions of the House and its office buildings. These buildings are part of the overall United States Capitol… …   Wikipedia

  • Congress of People's Deputies of Russia — Congress of People s Deputies of the Russian SFSR Congress of People s Deputies of the Russian Federation Съезд народных депутатов РСФСР Съезд народных депутатов Российской Федерации …   Wikipedia

  • Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago) — Congress Of The People Leader Prakash Ramadhar Ideology Democratic socialism, social liberalism …   Wikipedia

  • Congress — con·gress n [Latin congressus meeting, encounter, from congredi to approach, meet] 1: a formal meeting of delegates 2 a: the supreme legislative body of a nation and esp. a republic b cap: the legislative branch of the United States government;… …   Law dictionary

  • Congress Hall (Cape May hotel) — Congress Hall Location 251 Beach Ave., Cape May, New Jersey, USA Opening date 1816 (rebuilt 1879) Website www.congresshall.com Congress Hall …   Wikipedia

  • Congress of the Confederation — The Articles of Confederation Type …   Wikipedia

  • House of Representatives — house of representatives: the lower house of a legislative body; esp cap H&R: the lower house of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. house of representatives …   Law dictionary

  • Congress for Progressive Change — Chairman Tony Momoh Secretary General Buba Galadima Founded …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”