St James's House, Birmingham

St James’s House
General information
Type	Office
Town or city	Birmingham
Country	England
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Madin

St James’s House is a Grade II listed office building in Birmingham, England.

The 1950s building was designed for the Engineering and Allied Employer’s Federation by the local architect, John Madin, and built from 1955–1957.[1][2] It is located at 16 Frederick Road, at its junction with St James Road (note spelling), in the Edgbaston district of the city.

It is one of fourteen post-war offices designed by leading architects listed by Historic England in January 2015.[1] They noted the "bold, modern exterior" and an interior designed to "forge constructive relations between employers and their workforce".[2]

References

1. "14 of the finest post-war offices designed by leading architects". Heritage Calling. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
2. Layton, Josh (28 January 2015). "Birmingham Central Library architect receives listed status for post war office block". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

External links

• Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1419573)". National Heritage List for England.

52.4699°N 1.9169°W / 52.4699; -1.9169