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Robert Adam Collection

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]220 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19094

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Call Number:
020
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives
Extent:
48 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Robert Adam Collection, The Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania.
Date:
1766-1774 (inclusive)
Creator:
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792
Abstract:
This collection contains architectural drawings by Robert Adam (1728-1792) for the unbuilt Court House and Gaol, Appleby, 1766, together with architectural drawings by Robert Fothergill, architect, for the same project. In addition, the collection contains two leases, signed by four Adam brothers, for a house in the Royal Terrace, London, in the Adam family development, Adelphi, as well as an architectural drawing attributed to the office of Robert Adam for an unidentified five-bay house.

This collection contains architectural drawings by Robert Adam (1728-1792) for the unbuilt Court House and Gaol, Appleby, 1766-1767, together with architectural drawings by Robert Fothergill, architect, for the same project. In addition the collection contains two leases, signed by four Adam brothers, for a house in the Royal Terrace, London, in the Adam family development, Adelphi, and also an architectural drawing attributed to the office of Robert Adam for an unidentified five-bay house.

This collection was assembled and donated by G. Holmes Perkins, Dean of the Graduate School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1953-1970, and founder and first director of the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania.

Series I: Gift of G. Holmes Perkins, 1963. Series II: Gift of G. Holmes Perkins, 1991. Series III: Gift of G. Holmes Perkins, 1997.

The collection was processed and the finding aid prepared by Nancy Thorne, with the assistance of Rebecca Kantor, Melissa Steeley and Erin McCabe.

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives

Collection Inventory

General

The documents show two different spellings "Goal" and "Gaol". Care has been taken to transcribe exactly as written.

020.I.A.1. "Front of a New Design of a County Court, Town Hall &c. for Appleby in the County of Westmorland". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.A.1
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Signed: "Robt Adam, Architect, 1766". 16 3/4 x 26 1/2 inches (42.7 x 67 cm)

020.I.A.2. "Plan of the Ground Story". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.A.2
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Signed: "Robt Adam, Archit., 1766" 17 x 26 1/2 inches (43 x 67.3 cm)

020.I.A.3. "Plan of the County Court, Town Hall etc. for Appleby in Westmorland". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.A.3
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Signed: "Robt Adam, Archit., 1766". 16 3/4 x 26 1/2 inches (42.7 x 67.3 cm.)

020.I.B.1. "Front of a New Design for a County Court, Town Hall &c. for Appleby in the County of Westmorland". . 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.B.1
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Signed: "Robt Adam, Archt, 1767". 9 7/8 x 16 1/2 inches (25 x 42 cm)

020.I.B.2. "Plan of the Ground Story". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.B.2
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Signed: "Robt Adam, Archt, 1767" 9 1/8 x 16 3/8 inches (23.3 x 41.5 cm)

020.I.B.3. "Plan of the County Court, Town Hall etc. for Appleby in Westmorland". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.B.3
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Signed: "Robt Adam, Archt, 1767". 9 3/4 x 16 5/8 inches (24.8 x 42.2 cm)

020.I.C.1. "No 1. Principal Front of a New Design for a County Court, Town Hall and Goal for Appleby" . 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.C.1
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. Annotated in pencil: "No. 5". 17 x 12 5/8 inches (43 ¼ x 32 cm)

020.I.C.2. "Plan of Goal &tc. for Appleby No. 1". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.C.2
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. Annotated in pencil: "No. 5". 17 x 19 3/4 inches (43.3 x 50 cm)

020.I.C.3. "No. 5 Plan of County Court, Town Hall etc. for Appleby". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.C.3
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. Annotated in pencil: "No. 5". 17 x 12 5/8 inches (43 x 32 cm)

020.I.D.1. "Front of a New Design for a County Court, Town Hall and Goal for Appleby". 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.D.1
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 12 3/8 x 19 3/8 inches (31.5 x 49.2 cm)

020.I.D.2. "Plan of a New Design of a County Court, Town Hall and Goal intended to be built near Appleby" . 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.D.2
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 20 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches (52.3 x 47.5 cm)

020.I.D.3. (Untitled plan). 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.D.3
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 13 3/8 x 18 1/2 inches (34 x 47.1 cm)

020.I.E.1. No 2 Ground Storie of Gaols. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.1
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 7 3/4 x 12 5/8 inches (19.8 x 32.1 cm)

020.I.E.2. No 2 Second Storie of Court Ro[o]ms and Jury Room. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.2
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 7 5/8 x 12 5/8 inches (19.5 x 32.1 cm)

020.I.E.3. No 3 Gaols and Court Rooms. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.3
Physical Description

1 drawings

020.I.E.4. No 4 Court and Jury Rooms Alone. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.4
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 7 1/2 x 12 5/8 inches (19 x 32.1 cm)

020.I.E.5. No 5 A Plan of the County Goal for Appleby. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.5
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 12 5/8 x 7 5/8 inches (32.2 x 19.6 cm)

020.I.E.6. No 5 The Plan agreed upon. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.6
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Inscribed recto in ink: The Ground Storie of the Goal at Appleby the second storie of the same the elevation to be Ornamented according to Plan and scale anexd by Robt. Fothergill the manner of the worke and all materials Except arching the Goal to be governed by the former proposals 13 1/4 x 9 inches (33.6 x 23 cm)

020.I.E.7. A Plan of the County Goal &c, intended to be Built at Howgatesfoot near Appleby . 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.7
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. Inscribed verso: 1768 County of Westmorland }A Plan of the County Goal No 7 9 1/8 x14 1/4 inches (23.2 x 37.6 cm)

020.I.E.8. A plan of the Ground at Howgatesfoot near Appleby where the County Goal is intended to be Built . 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.8
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. Inscribed verso: 1768 County of Westmorland }A Plan of the County Goal No 6 9 1/8 x 14 5/8 inches (23.2 x 37.1 cm)

020.I.E.9. A plan of some Houses & back Ground at Appleby. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.I.E.9
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. 8 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (22.7 x 31.1 cm)

020.II.1. "This Indenture Tripartite…", 1771-06-01. 1 Leaves.
Folder 020.II.1
Physical Description

1 LeavesInk on vellum. Signed: Charles Spencer, Phil. Musgrave, John Adam, Robt Adam, James Adam 27 x 35 inches (68.5 x 88.8 cm)

020.II.2. "This Indenture made the twenty second day of July …", 1774-07-22. 1 Leaves.
Folder 020.II.2
Physical Description

1 LeavesInk on vellum. Signed: John Adam, Robt Adam, James Adam, William Adam 23 1/4 x 29 1/4 inches (59.6 x 73.6 cm)

020.III.1. [Design for front elevation of a five-bay house]. 1 drawings.
Folder 020.III.1
Physical Description

1 drawingsInk and wash on laid paper. Unsigned. Alternate designs for both side bays pasted on. 12 x 18 5/8 inches (30.7 x 48 cm)

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