William Adam

(1689–1748) Scottish architect, mason, and businessman (1689-1748)

William Adam (1689–1748) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, William Adam belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.

William Adam was born in Kirkcaldy and died in Edinburgh.

One of the best-known works is ‘Duff House’. The catalogue has 4 buildings by William Adam. The dated buildings span the years 1746–1995. The buildings are in Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, and Scottish Borders. According to Wikidata, buildings by William Adam belong to the styles ‘Neoclassicism’ and ‘Historicism’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Michail Zemtsov, Antonio Visentini, Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, Václav Špaček, and Harmen van Bol'es.