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A fine row of shops and flats, which dates from 1909 and shows a variety of building materials and decorative touches. The block is punctuated by castellated turrets at each end, and has a decorative plaque (TQ3071 : Detail of 73a-89 Streatham High Road) and semi-circular window in the middle. The ironwork on the roof shows touches of Art Nouveau. Also, note the oval window in the return elevation on Sunnyhill Road. It is within the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area.
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 (Link (Archive Link ) ).