Robert Adam Street was renamed from Adam Street in 1938, itself renamed from Adam Street East in 1876.
Adam Street (which became Robert Adam Street in 1938) stood as part of the Portman Estate which was laid out in the late 1770s. The street is first listed in the rate books in 1780 but it was not marked on a plan of 1777.
It seemed to change between being named Adam Street and Adam Street East until the latter name finally disappeared in 1876.
Robert Adam Street is close to Home House, Portman Square, now the Courtauld Institute, perhaps Robert Adam’s most impressive work.
