The Adams House is a historic building in the city centre of
York, in England.
The house lies on
Low Petergate
Petergate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. It is divided into High Petergate and Low Petergate. The well-known view of the Minster from Low Petergate is described by the City of York Council as "excellent".
History
Petergate ...
, one of the main streets in the centre of York. It was built in 1772, for
John Fountayne, the
Dean of York. It originally incorporated a ground floor passageway through which the Deanery could be accessed. Construction cost , and was immediately let to one of the cathedral vergers, who then sub-let it. At a later date, the ground floor was converted into a shop, incorporating the former passageway.
The building was
Grade II* listed
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in 1954.
For some time, it was a branch of
Café Rouge, before becoming Jimmy's cafe-bar, and in 2022, a Fat Hippo burger bar.
The three-storey building is built of brick, on a stone base. The original entrance doorway survives, with a second entrance having been created when the passageway was removed; the remainder of the ground floor facade is a shopfront, in similar style. There is a decorated
cornice
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, and an original drainpipe head, with the crest of an elephant, the emblem of Fountayne. The rear facade is plainer, with various sash windows, and some blocked windows.
Inside, the ground floor has been altered, but many rooms on the upper floors retain their original plasterwork and fireplaces, the grandest being in the first floor saloon. Two original staircases also survive.
References
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Grade II* listed buildings in York
Buildings and structures completed in 1772
Petergate