Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) - John Adam Street, London, UK
N 51° 30.558 W 000° 07.361
30U E 699662 N 5710388
A Robert & John Adam designed building in central London.
Waymark Code: WMC769
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/03/2011
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Learned Society premises and lecture hall built between 1772-74 by Robert Adam. Brown brick with stone dressings, slate roof. Chaste Adam temple front. Three main storeys, attic and basement. Three widely spaced window bays. Central tripartite doorway of panelled door and side lights framed by pilasters and central projecting porch with "Tower of the Winds" columns and pilasters, fluted frieze with paterae and swags and cornice. Flanking recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches, but to the centre on 1st floor is a large Adam Venetian window inscribed in a semicircular arched recess with fan decoration to head above the 3 lights, the centre one arched, divided by slender Ionic columns. Above plat band the 3 bays of the upper floors are articulated by a giant engaged order of Ionic columns carrying entablature with triglyph frieze interrupted by inscription "Arts and Commerce Promoted", cornice and dentil pediment. Cast iron area railings with pineapple finials.
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