A wanderer in London (1906) (14743538896)

The City from Waterloo Bridge
Identifier: wandererinlondon00luca (find matches)
Title: A wanderer in London
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall), 1868-1938
Subjects: Art -- England London London (England) -- Description and travel
Publisher: New York : The Macmillan company London, Methuen & co.



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oS C o ►J X o 05 X THE ADELPHI 121 which is as fine in its way as the Flying Dragon on BowChurch in Cheapside. The Adelphi, which dates from 1768, consists of theTerrace, standing high overlooking the river, and its neigh-bouring streets, John Street, Robert Street, James Street,WiUiam Street, and Adam Street, together with the archesbeneath. It was the work of the Scotch architects Robert,John, James and William Adam, who in its generic titleand in these four streets celebrate for ever their relationshipand their names. The Terrace must be seen from the Em-bankment or the river if its proportions are to be rightlyesteemed; and one must go within one of the houses toappreciate the beauty of the Adam ceilings and fireplaces,which are the perfect setting for the furniture of Heppel-white and Sheraton. Enghsh taste in decoration and de-sign has certainly never since reached the height of delicacyand restraint it then knew. No house in the Terrace has been replaced or very seri-ously ta