Euston Tower

Building in Euston Road, London Borough of Camden

51°31′32.1″N 00°08′21.4″W / 51.525583°N 0.139278°W / 51.525583; -0.139278Construction started1969Construction stopped1970Height124 metres (407 ft)Technical detailsFloor count36Design and constructionArchitect(s)Sidney Kaye Eric Firmin & PartnersDeveloperJoe LevyMain contractorGeorge Wimpey

Euston Tower is a skyscraper located on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden. To its east is Hampstead Road.

History

The site was developed by Joe Levy who bought properties along the north side of Euston Road to enable him to build a complex of two tower blocks with office shops and apartments.^[1] The building, which was designed by Sidney Kaye Eric Firmin & Partners in the International style and built by George Wimpey,^[2]^[3] was completed in 1970.^[4] It is 36-storeys and 124 metres (407 ft) high.^[5] Early tenants included Inmarsat^[6] and Capital Radio.^[7]

References

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^ Hill, Dave (23 August 2015). "How Euston Road got wider, taller and deeper and Joe Levy got rich". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
^ Foundation stone at the entrance to the building
^ Wates, Nick (2012). The Battle for Tolmers Square. Routledge Revivals. p. 22. ISBN 978-0415658928.
^ "Euston Tower, Euston Road, London". Manchester History. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Euston Tower". The Skyscraper Centre. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ Godwin, Matthew (5 December 2007). "Interview with Roy Gibson" (PDF). Oral History of Europe in Space. European Space Agency. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
^ "Whatever happened to Capital Radio?". The Telegraph. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2019.