Robert Adam and the development of British Neoclassical domestic architecture (1757–1792)

1. Adam surveys Diocletian’s Palace at Split

   Jul 1, 1757Labels: Robert Adam, Diocletian's Palace, Split

   • IPU
   • Britannica

2. Adam returns to Britain and opens practice

   Jan 1, 1758Labels: Robert Adam, Adam brothers, London practice

   • Britannica
   • NLS

3. Kedleston Hall project begins; Adam joins later

   Jan 1, 1759Labels: Kedleston Hall, Sir Nathaniel, Robert Adam

   • National Trust
   • Derbyshire HER

4. Adam designs Kedleston’s Roman triumphal-arch front

   Jan 1, 1760Labels: Kedleston Hall, Roman triumphal, Robert Adam

   • Derbyshire HER
   • Britannica

5. Adam appointed Architect of the King’s Works

   Jan 1, 1761Labels: Architect of, Robert Adam, George III

   • 1761 Architecture
   • Britannica

6. Osterley Park remodelling launches a signature interior style

   Jan 1, 1761Labels: Osterley Park, Adam style, Child family

   • Soane Museum
   • Osterley Park

7. Syon House interiors demonstrate planned room sequences

   Jan 1, 1762Labels: Syon House, Robert Adam, room sequence

   • Syon House
   • UMich Archivision

8. Split drawings published as a major architectural book

   Jan 1, 1764Labels: Ruins of, Robert Adam, architectural publication

   • Met Museum
   • IPU

9. Kenwood House remodel begins; library becomes a model room

   Jan 1, 1764Labels: Kenwood House, Lord Mansfield, Robert Adam

   • Kenwood House
   • UMich VRC

10. Adelphi development begins as a large urban planning venture

    Jan 1, 1768Labels: Adelphi, Adam brothers, urban planning

    • NLS
    • Britannica

11. Adelphi scheme collapses, reshaping the Adams’ strategy

    Jan 1, 1772Labels: Adelphi collapse, Adam brothers, financial crisis

    • NLS
    • Britannica

12. The Works in Architecture begins publication to define “Adam style”

    Jan 16, 1773Labels: The Works, Robert and, engraved plates

    • NLS Exhibit
    • NLS Learning

13. Adam dies, closing the core 1757–1792 development arc

    Mar 3, 1792Labels: Robert Adam, 1792 death, Adam legacy

    • Britannica
    • SLAM