1748 in architecture
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Events
- June 24 - On the death of his father William, John Adam inherits his architectural practice in Scotland and the position of Master Mason to the Board of Ordnance, immediately taking his brother Robert into partnership.
Buildings
- Duke Street, Bath, England, designed by John Wood, the Elder.
- Holywell Music Room, Oxford, England, the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Europe, designed by Dr. Thomas Camplin.[1]
Births
Deaths
- April 12 - William Kent, English architect (born c. 1685)
- June 24 - William Adam, Scottish architect (born 1684)
References
- ↑ Tyack, Geoffrey (1998). Oxford: An architectural guide. Oxford University Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
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