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The erection of houses for the working classes on the site of this area was
begun in 1906 and was completed in October, 1908.
LIST OF PREMISES CLOSED, DEMOLISHED OR REBUILT DURING 1908.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
Alfred Place, Nos. 20—27. New factories built.
do. No. 32. New premises (Home for Jewish Working Girls) being
rebuilt, nearly complete.
Bloomsbury Square, Nos. 42 and 42a. Demolished and part rebuilding.
Broad Street, No. 11. New premises built.
Chenies Street, Nos. 12—14. New factories built.
Francis Street, No. 14—18. Site still vacant.
Gate Street, Nos. 22, 23, 24 (Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton
Railway). Offices over built.
Grape Street. New premises built.
Great St. Andrew Street, Nos. 43—47. Site still vacant.
Great White Lion Street, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4. Site still vacant.
Gower Street Nos. 82, 84, 86, and Tavistock Place. New shops and Hats
built.
High Holborn, Nos. 162, 163, 164, 168, 169. Closed.
Do. Nos. 193 to 196. Rebuilt.
Do. Nos. 210 and 211. Demolished.
Do. Nos. 223—228. Offices over.
High Street, No. 24a. Partly demolished, to be rebuilt.
Keppel Street (South side). No. 12 standing, 11 and 13 part demolished,
remained demolished.
Kingsway (south side of Gate Street). Building in progress.
Do. Lincoln House, north—east corner of Great Queen Street. Built.
Do. north side of Lincoln House extending through to Gate Street).
Building in progress.
Little Russell Street, Nos. 5—8a. Rebuilt.
Montague Place (north side). All demolished except Nos. 17, 18, 19.
Do. (south side). Do. and rebuilding except Nos. 1
and 2.
Museum Street, No. 60. Closed.
Macklin Street School and Convent. Rebuilt.
New Compton Street, Nos. 26—30. Demolished.
North Crescent, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 12. Closed to be demolished
Shaftesbury Avenue, Nos. 166—177. Demolished.
Short's Gardens, No. 62. New generating station being built.
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