The story of 'The Kremlin' - Leeds Quarry House
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Whether you it love or loathe it Quarry House - nicknamed 'The Kremlin' - has now been part of the cityscape for more than 20 years.
It opened in July 1993 at a cost of £55 million providing new headquarters for the Department of Health and Social Security and housing 2,000 staff.
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Visitors were greeted by a specially-woven water theme carpet in the foyer.
Most offices just a have typing pool. Quarry House opened with a luxury swimming pool overlooked by a bar.
It also boasted its own hairdresser, nursery and dentists when it opened.
Your Yorkshire Evening Post visited the site to reflect on its history and produced this video report.
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