Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace.
"Buckingham Palace, the King's residence, rises at the W. end of St. James's Park.The palace occupies the site of Buckingham House, erected by John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, in 1703, which was purchased by George III in 1761 and occasionally occupied by him. His successor, George IV, caused it to be remodeled by Nash in 1825, but it remained empty until its occupation in 1837 by Queen Victoria, since which date it has continued to be the London residence of the sovereign. In 1846 the east wing was added by Blore, giving the palace the form of a large quadrangle; and the large ball-room and other apartments were subsequently constructed. In 1913 Blore's façade towards St. James's Park, 360 ft. in length, was taken down and the present dignified new façade, by Sir Aston Webb, was erected in its stead".--Baedeker 1915.
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