Old War Office building

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The Old War Office building is a grand Edwardian Baroque former British government headquarters in London, historically used by the War Office and closely associated with the administration of the British Army.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Edwardian Baroque architecture
government building
historic building
office building
alsoKnownAs Old War Office
The OWO
architect C. W. Moddrell
William Young
architecturalStyle Edwardian Baroque
linked to: Baroque Revival
associatedWith British Army
First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II
completionDate 1906
constructionStartDate 1899
conversionStartDate 2017
country United Kingdom
floorCount 7
formerFunction British government office
headquarters of the War Office
formerOccupant British Army administration
War Office
hasBasementLevels 2
hasFeature central courtyard
corner domes
grand staircase
marble interiors
rusticated ground floor
hasNumberOfResidences 85
hasNumberOfRooms 120
hasNumberOfSuites 39
heritageDesignationDate 1970
heritageStatus Grade II* listed building
hotelOperator Raffles Hotels & Resorts
inaugurationDate 1906
leasedTo Hinduja Group
Obayashi Corporation
locatedIn City of Westminster
London
linked to: London, England
location Whitehall
near Banqueting House
Downing Street
Ministry of Defence Main Building
overlooks Horse Guards Parade
ownedBy HM Government
linked to: UK government
redevelopedAs Raffles London at The OWO
luxury hotel
residential apartments
reopeningDate 2023
streetAddress 57 Whitehall

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Whitehall hasLandmark Old War Office building
subject linked to: Whitehall street
Financial Secretary to the War Office hasAssociatedBuilding War Office building, Whitehall
linked to: Old War Office building
Old War Office building alsoKnownAs Old War Office
linked to: Old War Office building