Main Building, Whitehall

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Main Building, Whitehall is the principal government office complex in central London that serves as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ministry of Defence building
government office building
headquarters building
architect E. Vincent Harris
Sir E. Vincent Harris
linked to: E. Vincent Harris
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
builtFor United Kingdom government
linked to: UK government
category Government buildings in the City of Westminster
Grade I listed government buildings in the United Kingdom
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Defence
constructionEndDate 1959
constructionStartDate 1938
coordinates 51.503°N 0.129°W
country United Kingdom
hasAlternativeName MOD Main Building
Ministry of Defence Main Building
hasBasementLevels 3
hasFeature central courtyard
internal courtyards
roof gardens
war memorials
hasNumberOfStoreys 7
hasPublicArt war memorial sculptures
hasRenovation major refurbishment 2000–2004
hasSecurityFeature secure underground facilities
hasUse ministerial offices
offices for senior civil servants
offices for senior military staff
heritageDesignationDate 1970
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
locatedIn City of Westminster
central London
linked to: Central London
location Whitehall
managedBy Ministry of Defence
material Portland stone
nearby Downing Street
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Horse Guards
Houses of Parliament
occupant Ministry of Defence
opened 1959
originalPurpose government offices
ownedBy Ministry of Defence
partOf Whitehall government district
linked to: Whitehall
renovationCost approximately £350 million
renovationEndDate 2004
renovationStartDate 2000
roofFeature helicopter landing area (restricted/emergency use)
servesAs headquarters of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
streetAddress Whitehall, London SW1A, United Kingdom
linked to: Whitehall, London

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Ministry of Defence headquartersLocation Main Building, Whitehall
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence workLocation Main Building, Ministry of Defence, Whitehall
linked to: Main Building, Whitehall
Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence (UK) workLocation Main Building, Ministry of Defence, Whitehall
linked to: Main Building, Whitehall