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Number 2, Adam Street
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Number 2 Adam Street
Number 2 Adam Street was located on the eastern side of the street, to southern end of the block.
Its first resident from 1771 to 1782 was John Arnold, a clockmaker, who also established his office in the house.
In the nineteenth century it was joined with number 1 Adam Street, and together they were the home of Rev. Vicesimus Knox from 1812-21, followed by his oldest son, also Vicesimus. In 1840-41 numbers 1 and 2 were occupied by the New Zealand Colonisation Company and its secretary John Ward; in 1844 they were the home of William Bridges Adams, an inventor; and in 1899 Sir John Scott, the judicial adviser to the Khedive of Egypt.
Number 2 Adam Street was located on the eastern side of the street, to southern end of the block.
Its first resident from 1771 to 1782 was John Arnold, a clockmaker, who also established his office in the house.
In the nineteenth century it was joined with number 1 Adam Street, and together they were the home of Rev. Vicesimus Knox from 1812-21, followed by his oldest son, also Vicesimus. In 1840-41 numbers 1 and 2 were occupied by the New Zealand Colonisation Company and its secretary John Ward; in 1844 they were the home of William Bridges Adams, an inventor; and in 1899 Sir John Scott, the judicial adviser to the Khedive of Egypt.
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Contents of Number 2, Adam Street
- Finished drawing for the ceiling for the drawing room, 1769; it is not known if this design was executed (1)
- Design for the chimneypiece for the dining room, c1769-70; it is not known if this design was executed (1)
- Design for the chimneypiece for the front parlour, c1769-70; it is not known if this design was executed (1)