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St James's House, Birmingham

20th-century architecture in the United KingdomBuildings and structures completed in 1957EdgbastonGrade II listed buildings in BirminghamJohn Madin
Office buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands
16 Frederick Road, Birmingham John Madin
16 Frederick Road, Birmingham 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. 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 the fourteen finest post-war offices designed by leading architects" listed by Historic England in January 2015. They noted the "bold, modern exterior" and an interior designed to "forge constructive relations between employers and their workforce".

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St James's House, Birmingham
Frederick Road, Birmingham Ladywood

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