confused new_york_city building grade listed building liverpool england located pier head neighbouring liver building liverpool line city waterfront liverpool designated designed constructed building style mix development particularly influenced italian palace design building noted ornate sculptures sides building construction 1960s headquarters line building retains original tenants home passenger facilities journeys departed liverpool today building owned home numerous public private sector organisations located directly opposite headquarters history steamship company commissioned construction new headquarters company expansion meant previous offices liverpool site chosen construction george dock liver building port liverpool building building designed architects inspired grand palaces constructed holland davis acting consultant project merged form largest passenger steamship company world helping liverpool important centres british ocean liner industry building subsequently acted central headquarters newly merged firm administrative ship designing facilities located building ships liners developed designed building including queen mary queen elizabeth given liverpool major port building proximity lower floors building allocated provide space cruise liner passengers prior sailing building passenger facilities including separate waiting rooms second class passengers booking hall storage space currency exchange building provided facilities land sea based employees second world war sub basement level building air raid shelter workers building adjacent premises basement levels served central headquarters war additional reinforced steel fitted strengthen basement case direct hit building building remained headquarters 1960s decided relocate operations southampton england south coast global headquarters new_york subsequently sold building building awarded grade listed building status english_heritage initially listed liver building building gained listing november building sold organisation provides pension services public sector workers liverpool today building provides range office accommodation variety public private sector organisations including north west november announced building managers appointed local architects firm draw conservation plan preserve building plan involved collaboration english_heritage control modification repairs building october approved acquisition building use offices cruise liner terminal council projected building accommodate staff relocated saving estimated million anticipated use cruise terminal abandoned high costs associated security border control architectural design building architectural style generally described mix degree influence building structural form designs heavily influenced work italian architect broadly palace design general rome believed particularly influential despite strong italian influence architects chose introduce greek style details building building larger italian palaces provided inspiration structural form prominently based buildings new_york building approximately rectangular shape bays east west sides seventeen bays north south sides constructed liver building port liverpool building space limitations meant east actually built foot wider west central bays provide main entrance points building entrance consists large oak door adorned pair columns ceiling building stands storeys tall basement levels construction site george dock original dock wall visible eastern boundary basement level frame building constructed reinforced concrete clad portland stone highly detailed sculptures outside building including ones neptune representing peace war storms sculptures coat arms united_kingdom allies world war series sculptures building depict different races world reflect global operations company marble parts inside building particularly ground floor corridors link north south entrances imported locations italy greece including initial usage building mixed variety features building reflect original purposes different areas initially administration facilities located upper floors necessity large amounts light design facilities rooms developed include roof large windows natural light feature high quality ornate fittings present class passenger lounge located floor fitting board room located commanding position fifth floor overlooking river notable features building large basement sub basement levels initially acted storage facilities company property passengers coal stored basement small railway track providing link boiler room heat building original features basement exist including timber baggage racks ship logs maritime documents secure past store valuable passenger items today hold historic documents drawings relating building queen mary war memorial war memorial located west building erected memory employees killed world war later second world war grade listed monument designed acted consultant construction building erected wasn officially unveiled prior located pier head monument exhibited london monument consists large bronze statue sits atop style column raised ground pedestal base statue sculpted whilst provided stonework architects wishes monument keeping design building davis designed memorial match greek features building figure man said represent victory standing roman ship naval references including ropes anchors shells second world war monument dedicated employees died wars inscription memorial reads pro latin country
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