Lever House

Lever House is an office building constructed in 1895 by William and Segar Owen, with a rear block added between 1913 and 1914 by J. Lomax Simpson. The building is made of brick with stone dressings and has slate roofs. It features a one-storey, 35-bay block facing the street, alongside a two-storey, 21-bay rear block. The central 11 bays of the front elevation are made of stone and include a top entablature, cornice, and parapet positioned to the right of the center. This central section has a moulded base, a sill course, and a balustrade, with Ionic pilasters and end quoin strips. The windows are sashed without glazing bars and have architraves, keys, and segmental pediments, adorned with relief carvings of wreaths, swags, ribbands, and drops.

The main entrance is highlighted by an architrave with a key and an overlight, above which is a cartouche inscribed with "LEVER HOUSE." Flanking the entrance are panelled pilasters with entablature blocks and an open pediment. Above the entrance, there is a clock set within an open segmental pediment and a carved surround, along with the Royal Arms displayed above the balustrade. Two wrought iron bracketed lamps are positioned at the entrance. The wings of the building feature an applied round arcade with paired windows that have stone lintels, and the bays flanking the center are narrower. The end bay includes paired entrances beneath round archivolts and fanlights. The building has several cross-axial stacks.

The rear block is similar in style, with all but the end three bays featuring a balustrade and a central panel displaying the date. The windows in this section are similar to those in the front, with the central five bays having stone architraves flanked by bull's eyes set in square stone panels. The interior boasts a richly decorated entrance hall with a short flight of steps leading to the upper end, a saucer dome, and a rectangular ceiling light. The entrances within the building have swan-neck pediments, and the large office wings on the sides have segmental vaulted ceilings, while the similar wing at the rear includes a first-floor balcony.