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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on September 21, 2012 at 18:28

Another candidate for Open House Weekend!

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Permalink Reply by Michael Cordwell James on September 22, 2012 at 1:13

I think I remember reading it was designed in the 30s but not built till the 50s, in which case I guess it's possible they added a cold war bunker at the time of building.

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Permalink Reply by Geoff Walsh on September 23, 2012 at 18:51

I think designed in the 50's and built in the sixties...cavity wall construction wasn't that big in the 30's , in fact pretty much unheard of in municipal; buildings

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Berthoud on September 23, 2012 at 11:06

Lovely photos, thank you for sharing!

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Permalink Reply by Joy Wedlock on September 23, 2012 at 19:11

Fab.........a colleague made a spot the difference for all at BowBoCo

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Permalink Reply by Geoff Walsh on September 23, 2012 at 19:12

Air con and signage and a possible boiler vent and washing line

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Permalink Reply by Michael Cordwell James on September 23, 2012 at 21:18

This is the source from where I understood the Civic Centre to be a 30s design. It's the Victoria County History online:

At Wood Green the local board and the U.D.C. began with 12 members. (fn. 56) In 1910 membership was raised to 18 and the district was divided into 5 wards: Alexandra Park, Bowes Park, Central, Noel Park, and Town Hall. There were 23 members from 1919 until 1933, when the charter dissolved Bowes Park and Central wards, leaving the remaining three to return 6 members each to a council which also included 6 aldermen. (fn. 57) Opponents of the Labour party dominated the borough council until 1950, when Labour gained control from the Independents. (fn. 58) Earlham Grove House in Wood Green High Road was occupied by the board in 1890 (fn. 59) and acquired, with nearly 11 a., in 1893. The offices were extended in 1913 (fn. 60) and served as the town hall until the first stage of a new scheme was finished in 1958. The new town hall, facing High Road south of Trinity Road, was designed by Sir John Brown and A. E. Henson, whose original plans had been approved 20 years earlier. (fn. 61) It served as the civic centre of Haringey in 1972.

from:

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=26991

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Permalink Reply by Geoff Walsh on September 24, 2012 at 7:14

http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/the-ugliest-buildings-i...

This suggests a re working of the 30's design....so maybe they meet somewhere in the middle

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