Halpern Conservancy Board Building

The Halpern Conservancy Board Building, formerly listed as No 17 High Street, is a Grade II listed office building located in Rochester. It was built in 1909 and designed by G E Bond. The building features a front range of rusticated limestone that houses the main offices, including the Board Room, which is illuminated by a large central bowed window. The rear office range is constructed of brick and includes a brick corner tower. The roof material is not visible, and the building is two storeys high, showcasing a Free Jacobean-Renaissance style.

The front facade is symmetrical with three bays. It has a large panelled door with a fanlight, set beneath a segmental pedimented hood supported by console brackets. There are round-headed side windows with tripartite glazing that includes a central pediment and decorative festoons above. A cornice projects above the doorway on the first floor. The central feature is a bowed five-light oriel window with mullions, transoms, and an open balustrade, flanked by side bays that have tall two-light windows under segmental pediments. The building is topped with a dentilled cornice and an elaborate parapet that has a recessed central panel displaying a coat of arms beneath a broken pediment.

The end stacks, particularly the one facing Bull Lane, are corbelled out. The rear brick range is also rusticated and features an asymmetrical side elevation with a segmental pedimented hood and a three-light window beneath a canted oriel. The corner tower has varied window treatments at each level, a dentilled cornice, a shaped parapet, and a cupola that is partially slated and partially glazed. The cast-iron rainwater goods are present, and the brickwork retains much of its original fine pointing.