No. 219 Oxford Street

No. 219 Oxford Street is a mixed retail and office building constructed between 1951 and 1952, located at the corner of Oxford Street and Hills Terrace.

The building features a steel frame and is clad in pre-cast stone panels, with metal-framed windows. It has five storeys and a basement, with a single corner room on each floor, except for the first floor where these rooms have been opened into No. 215-217 Oxford Street. A stairwell located to the south, now serving as a fire escape, runs the full height of the building, providing access to each room, with a small WC on each half-landing.

The exterior showcases a curved corner where the Oxford Street elevation meets the Hills Terrace elevation, with continuous bands of metal-framed windows wrapping around the upper four floors. The ground floor features a fully-glazed corner shop window, replacing the original shop front, and includes a fascia recess above. The original entrance is on Hills Terrace, marked by a recessed, glazed hardwood door surrounded by yellow ochre tiles, which includes a tile displaying the building's date and the name of the architects.

On the east side of the Oxford Street elevation, there are three cast stone reliefs, one at the end of each band of windows on the upper three floors. These reliefs, created by David Trussler, depict themes related to the Festival of Britain. The second-floor relief features the Dome of Discovery and the Skylon, along with nautical instruments and emblems; the third-floor relief displays the Festival logo designed by Abram Games; and the fourth-floor relief illustrates the Festival Hall and Shot Tower, accompanied by musical instruments.

Inside, the staircase is open and features curvilinear metal balustrading and handrails, with a terrazzo floor. Each corner room has been adapted for modern use, while the interior, apart from the staircase, is not considered of special interest.