Bookshop House

Bookshop House (also called CSS Bookshop) [1] is a building in the Lagos Island located at Northeastern part of Broad street at Odunlami street.[2] It was designed by Godwin and Hopwood Architects[1] and built in 1973.

Exterior of the CMS Bookshop Lagos c.1938
Bookshop House, Lagos Island

Background

When CMS missionaries arrived in Nigeria in the 1850s, some settled in Marina, Lagos where they opened a small corner store selling Bibles and other Christian articles.[3] The building hosting the store was later purchased and a new structure was built in 1927, this structure was dedicated by Bishop Melville Jones. The CMS commercial venture later changed its name to CSS, Church and School Suppliers. [3]The previous building was demolished and the current Bookshop house was built in 1973.[3]

References
  1. B Prucnal Ogunsote. "The International Style in Nigeria" (PDF). Journal of Environmental Technology. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. Lizzie Williams, Mark Shenley (2012). Nigeria. Bradt Travel Guide. p. 154. ISBN 9781841623979. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. Akinsemoyin, ʼKunle (1977). Building lagos. F. & A. Services : Pengrail Ltd., Jersey. OCLC 26014518.

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