Dunbar in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Finial from One, Poultry, London EC4, 1870
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, October 22, 2012
1. Finial from One, Poultry, London EC4, 1870 Marker
This Finial was the uppermost element of the building known as Number One, Poultry, in the heart of the City of London.
The building was constructed in 1870 to a design by the Victorian architect John Belcher Jr., in the Venetian-Gothic style.
A replacement building by Professor Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was proposed in 1967, but after much controversy, the project, known as Mansion House Square, was finally defeated in 1982. In 1986 an alternative project, also known as Number 1 Poultry, was designed by the British architect Sir James Stirling. The Foundation Stone of this building took place in 1998.
The finial fragment, popularly nicknamed 'The Witch's Hat'. was carefully dismantled, numbered, and shipped to the United States, where it was reassembled, first, in the grounds of the Farnsworth House, by Professor Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Plano, Illinois; and now, in 2003, at Kentuck Knob.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 52.29′ N, 79° 31.368′ W. Marker is in Dunbar, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker can be reached from Kentuck Road. Marker is in the sculpture garden of Lord and Lady Palumbo at Kentuck Knob National Historic Landmark. There is an admission
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. K6 Telephone Kiosk 1935 (here, next to this marker); Kentuck Knob (approx. ¼ mile away); A "Most Enchanting" Resort (approx. 1½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ohiopyle (approx. 1.6 miles away); Railroading (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Ohiopyle (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Ohiopyle (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunbar.
Also see . . . Memorial: Mappin and Webb building at Kentuck Knob. London Remembers website entry (Submitted on June 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, October 22, 2012
2. Finial from One, Poultry, London EC4, 1870
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, October 22, 2012
3. Cornerstone from One, Poultry
via Londonist, unknown
4. No. 1 Poultry
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
