The Old War Office

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf building
gptkbp:architect gptkb:William_Young
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:British_government
gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence
gptkbp:built 1906
gptkbp:constructionMaterial gptkb:Portland_stone
gptkbp:culturalEvents community events
art installations
exhibitions
film screenings
public tours
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in films and literature
gptkbp:currentUse mixed-use development
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:The_Houses_of_Parliament
gptkb:The_Cenotaph
Downing Street
Horse Guards Parade
gptkbp:futurePlans office space
cultural spaces
public amenities
residential units
commercial space
gptkbp:height 60 meters
gptkbp:historicalEvent defense policy discussions
military strategy meetings
Cold_War_operations
World_War_I_planning
World_War_II_planning
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of important military decisions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Old War Office
gptkbp:landmark Grade II listed building
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitehall,_London
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
neoclassical architecture
gptkbp:numberOfFigures 6
gptkbp:owner The Crown Estate
gptkbp:primaryFunction military headquarters
gptkbp:publicAccess limited
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:EPR_Architects
2016-2020
modernization
adaptive reuse
preservation
gptkbp:structureType office building
gptkbp:style Edwardian architecture
gptkbp:surroundingArea Whitehall