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    This document discusses the history of Somerset House, an architectural building in London. It describes the original design and construction of the building in the late 18th century, including details about its size, style, and decorations. It also mentions later additions and renovations to the building in the early 19th century and mid-19th century that expanded and modernized it. The building was subject to criticism during its construction but is now considered an important example of Neoclassical architecture in London.

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    HISTORY Oi' AIlCIIITECTrUE. Hook 1.


    Imililing towards the ()ii a (bangle, is 200 ft. in extent, lieing niucli more tlian tlie length of
    that towards the Strand ;
    the .style, however, ot its deeorjtion is correspor.dent Avitli it, the
    prineijial variation being in the use of pilasters instead of columns, and in the doors and
    window.s. Tne front next the Thames is ornamented in a similar manner to tliat already
    ilescribed. It was originally intended that the extent of tlie terrace should have beeii
    1,1 OJ ft. This last is sujiported by a lofty arcade, decorated towards the ends with coupled
    Tuscan columns, whose cornice is continued along the whole terrace. Tiie edifice was at
    the time the suliject of much severe criticism, and ])articularly from the pen of a silly en-
    graver of the name of Williams, under the name of Antony I'asquin
    ;
    but the censures he
    passed on it, the author being as innocent of tlie slightest knowledge of the art as most of
    tlic \vriting aicliitectuial critics of the present daj, were uitliout foundation, and have long
    fcmce been forgotten At the tune, however tliev rectned a ludicious reply from the pen
    of the late Mr. John
    \\^=^^^SWlik ll il \
    deservedly found a
    place in our edition
    of the work by Sir
    W.
    Chambers, yet to
    be noticed
    520. Malton, in
    his Loiidoti and fl'est-
    iniiiiter, fol. 1792-7,
    gives several care-
    fully drawn view.s of
    tliis noble edifice,
    tlie design of whidi
    he describes as be-
    ing at that time
    (1796),
    "far from
    complete, and little
    jirogress has been
    made in t!ie build-
    ing since the com-
    mencement of t! e
    present war ; the
    exigencies of go-
    vernment having <li-
    verted to other uses
    the sum of 25,OCO/.
    which for several
    years had been an-
    nually voted for its
    coniiniiance." Since
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    frontnge has been completed at the east end, by the additions in 18.31, under Sir II. Smirke,
    for King's College : while new offices were skilfcilly added on the western side, during
    tlie years 1852-56, by James Pennetiiorne.
    521. In the y<car 1759, Sir W. Ciiambers published a Treatise on the Decorative Part
    of
    Civil Architecture, in tblio
    ; a second edition apjieared in 1768
    ; and a third, with some ad-
    ditional i)lates, in 1791. Two others have since been published, in 1825. This work, as
    far as it goes, still continues to be a sort of text-book for the student ; and much of it has
    been adopted for that portion of this volume, entitled
    "
    I'ractice of Architecture
    "
    Cham-
    be^s held the office of surveyor-general in the Board of Works, and to him inuch is
    owing for the assistance he rendered in establishing the Royal Academy of Aits, in 1768,
    to wliicli institution I.e was treasurer. He died in 1796. He had many pupils, several of
    whom we shall name.
    522. Robert IMylne, the descendant of a race of master masons and architects in Scot-
    land, designed Blackfriars Bridge, having been tlie successful competitor, a preference he
    obtained while yet unknown and abroad. It was built between the years 1760 and 1768,
    at an expense of 152,840/., a sum which was said to be somewhat less than his estimate.
    He was voted an annual salary of 300/. and a percentage on tlie money laid out
    ;
    but to
    obtain his commission of 5 per cent, he had a long struggle with the city authorities, his
    claims not being allowed until 1776. This bridge was pulled down in 1865. At the time
    when the designs were under consideration, a long controversy aro.se on the questions of tlie
    t.iste exhibited, and safety in employing elliptic, in place of semicircular, arches, which had
    been u)) to that time used in England for bridges. He was surveyor to the dean and chapter
    of St. Paul's, London, and is said to have placed in that building, over the entrance to the

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