Basic Site Details Name: | House, Great Russell Street | Town, district or village: | Bloomsbury | City or county: | London | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Adam is stated to have designed the library for Topham Beauclerk in the report of its demolition in 'The World'.
No drawings survive but in 1770 Beauclerk had employed Adam to make designs for an observatory on Muswell Hill. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Library | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Great Russell Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1779 | | Build/construction | Library | | 1788 | | Destruction/demolition | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Robert Adam | | A | 1779 | | Library |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Beauclerk, Topham | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bolton, A T | 1922 | The Architecture of Robert and James Adam 1758-1794 | | | Appendix, 23 | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Walpole, Horace | | Letters | | | Letter to Lady Montague 14 November 1779. |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | The World | 21 March 1788 | | | |
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