Former Genevieve, Streatham High Road

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This was originally the Genevieve pub, named after the film about a vintage car. It is now a restaurant and bar. It was designed in 1967 by Collins Ltd on behalf of ABC Cinemas (the neighbouring cinema is partly visible). It is within the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area, though the report describes the building as a "neutral area" which "looks out of place amidst the generally taller buildings which line the High Road". The course of Streatham High Road has been a major highway between London and Sussex since Roman times. Its current appearance is largely attributable to two major spells of development. The first was during the late C19th following the opening of Streatham Hill station in 1856, and the second was after 1911 when the line to Victoria was electrified. Though much-maligned and undoubtedly blighted by heavy traffic, closer examination reveals that the road is lined with a number of interesting buildings, some of which reflect the period between the wars when Streatham was a fashionable centre of entertainment. Information from Lambeth Council (http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/exeres/CE4B5CE1-0387-40ED-B5A9-273A5160C34A.htm ).

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