The façade of Coronation House was incorporated into the new Richard Rogers building at 71 Fenchurch Street.
James Dixon’s company, the Lloyd’s Avenue Land Co., had given land to the City of London to form the new road, Lloyd’s Avenue. As Lloyd’s Register completed its headquarters he then developed the plots along this road.
Coronation House was a speculative office building on Lloyd’s Avenue, next to the Lloyd’s Register building, completed in 1902 the year of Edward VII’s coronation. It was designed by Barron Emanuel with Thomas Collcutt as consultant and built of Hamstone, a cheaper limestone than the fine Portland used at Lloyd’s Register. The baroque richness of the classical treatment pays homage to Collcutt’s work at 71 Fenchurch Street, but Coronation House was less sure-handed architecturally.
Lloyd’s Register bought the building in 1960. Having contemplated demolition, it eventually bought out the remaining leaseholders and occupied Coronation House after a refurbishment in 1969. Now only the façade remains.