Baskerville House, Centenary Square 10.10.11

Baskerville House, Centenary Square
General information
Type Office
Architectural style Art Deco
Location Centenary Square, Birmingham, England
Coordinates 52°28′48.18″N 1°54′27.02″WCoordinates: 52°28′48.18″N 1°54′27.02″W
Completed 1938
Design and construction
Owner Targetfollow
Architect T. Cecil Howitt
Awards and prizes Grade II listed
Commercial Development of the Year (Midland Property Awards 2007)
Refurbished/Recycled Workplace (British Council of Offices 2007)
Front of Baskerville House during refurbishment in 2006 before work on the Library of Birmingham began
Baskerville House, west-facing side, prior to redevelopment
Industry and Genius, 1990, by David Patten, sculpture outside Baskerville House

Baskerville House, previously called the Civic Centre, is a former civic building in Centenary Square, Birmingham, England.

The site was originally occupied by the home of John Baskerville. He was buried nearby in the area which was known as Easy Hill. When the construction of a canal through the area was proposed, Baskerville's body was exhumed and found to be in good condition. It was placed on display to the public before being buried at Christ Church.[1] The site adjacent to the canal, on the site of Baskerville House, was purchased by the Birmingham Aluminium Company who constructed Baskerville Basin.