PANTHEON


PANTHEON
  
In the early 1760's several Noblemen and persons of Fashion had stated, that a place of public entertainment was wanted for the Winter Season similar to that of Ranelagh for the Summer. The Pantheon designed by James Wyatt opened in 1772. He was to become one of the most prominent British architects of his generation, but at that time he was unknown and aged just twenty-two. The Pantheon, was a place of public entertainment on the south side of Oxford Street in London England. The main rotunda had a central dome which was said to be reminiscent of the Pantheon in Rome. The main part of the site consisted of two rectangles of land, the smaller of these was towards Oxford Street. The masquerades and concerts which took place there were at first extremely successful, but in the 1780's the popularity of the Pantheon declined.  The Pantheon has gone through many changes within its time period. After the destruction of the King's Theatre in the Haymarket in 1789, it was converted into an opera house. The multi-purpose construction of the new orchestra house was greatly appreciated by the temporary ceiling, to prevent any echo from the dome, and at the same time to keep the company warm. The Pantheon was recognized as the most commodious room for music in the world. After only one complete season the Pantheon was burnt to the ground in 1792, but by 1795 it had been rebuilt as a place of assembly by Crispus Claggett. It was built as a set of winter assembly rooms and later briefly converted into a theatre. Before being demolished in 1937, it was a bazaar and a wine merchant's showroom for over a hundred years.




Citation:  "The Pantheon | Survey of London: volumes 31 and 32 (pp. 268–283)". British-history.ac.uk. 28 October 1938. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

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