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Canada House, Manchester

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Canada House, Manchester
Canada House, Manchester

Canada House is an Art Nouveau-style office building on Chepstow Street in Manchester, England. Constructed originally as a packing warehouse, the building opened in 1909. Designed by local architects W & G Higginbottom (brothers Walter and George Harry Higginbottom), the building has features consistent with art nouveau and has a terracotta exterior. Canada House is one of many warehouses in Manchester alongside Watts Warehouse, Asia House, India House and Churchgate House. Canada House is a Grade-II listed building.The building was extensively renovated during the 1990s. Tenants of Canada House include English Heritage who have their North West office at the building, sportwear company Puma, Omnicom Agency The Marketing Arm, Anderton Gables Project & Building Consultancy and a Bannatyne Health Club.

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Canada House, Manchester
Chepstow Street South, Manchester City Centre

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Chepstow Street South
M1 5RR Manchester, City Centre
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