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The new building was designed by Robert Smirke with windows on one side overlooking what would become Trafalgar Square. The opening ceremony in 1825 was a grand affair attended by princes, dukes and politicians. By the 1920s the College was again looking for a new home. The Pall Mall building was too small and no longer fulfilled the needs of the College. The building was seen more as a mausoleum than the headquarters of an active institution.
It was sold to the Canadian Embassy in the 1960s, who occupy the building (Canada House) today and the College moved to Regent’s Park in 1964.
Royal College of Physicians, London
London
Title
The Old Building of the Royal College of Physicians, Pall Mall
Date
1960
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 57.8 x W 72.4 cm
Accession number
X171
Acquisition method
commissioned; received, 1961
Work type
Painting
Royal College of Physicians, London
11 St Andrew's Place, Regent's Park, London, Greater London NW1 4LE England
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