Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14110
Building Number
29&30
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/03/1988
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Former Pearl Assurance Building
Address
29&30 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318116
Northing
176429
Street Side
W
Location
About 40m south of junction with Castle Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Built circa 1928 as offices for Pearl Assurance.
Exterior
Exceptional 4 storey, 4 window classical facade in fine Portland stone ashlar to reinforced concrete structure. Checked back angles; plain parapet with simple 3rd floor openings over main dentil cornice. Stepped impost bands to giant arch treatment of principal floors; Ionic half-columns, stepped reveals. Marginal glazing and bronze infill panels, plate glass. Cornice over polished granite ground floor surround, modern shop front to left; original recessed office entrance to right with small-pane double wooden doors and panelled surrounds.
Interior
Not accessible at resurvey but said to have good openwell staircase with bronze(?) balusters incorporating iron motif to handrail.
Reason for designation
Included as a scarce example of fine 1920s commercial architecture in a key Cardiff location.
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