1748 In Architecture
The year 1748 in architecture involved some significant events. 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 and structures 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. * Mansion House, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, designed by James Paine, is completed. * Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth, Bavaria, designed by Joseph Saint-Pierre with interior by Giuseppe Galli Bibiena and his son Carlo, is completed. * Rebuilt Teatro San Samuele in Venice is opened. * Chapel at Fulneck Moravian Settlement, Yorkshire, England, completed. * German Church, Gothenburg, Sweden, consecrated. * Igreja Matriz de Belazaima do Chão, Águeda Municipality ...
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