Banqueting House, Whitehall of it in January 1649. The building was controversially re-faced in Portland stone in the 19th century, though the details of the original façade were faithfully preserved. Today, the Banqueting House is a national monument, open to the public and preserved as a Grade I listed building. It is cared for by an independent charity—Historic Royal Palaces—which receives no funding from the British Government or the Crown. The Palace of Whitehall was the creation of King Henry VIII, expanding an earlier mansion that had belonged to Cardinal Wolsey, known as York Place. The King was determined that his new palace
Whitehall Building two buildings is according to a 1910 engineering record. Both were contracted by the George A. Fuller company. The pair of buildings was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on February 8, 2000. From 1908 to the early 90's the complex housed the Whitehall club on its top floors. This lunch club was the premier maritime club in New York city during that era and hosted all the world's most famous shipping figures such as Onassis, Niarchos, Malcolm McLean and Ludwig. Whitehall Building The Whitehall Building is a 20-story skyscraper located at 17 Battery Place,