Braxton's Coffee House (1702) at no.24 Henrietta Street became Rawthmell's Coffee House in 1715 and later moved to no.25, where the (R)SA first met.
The image shows the painting by Anna Katrina Zinkeisen (1901–1976) titled: 'The First Meeting of the Society of Arts at Rawthmell's Coffee House, 22 March 1754'.
Photo credit: Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Rawthmell's Coffee House
This plaque commemorates the tercentenary of Shipley's birth and the site of ...
Newspaper proprietor and campaigner. Born in Norwood. He became owner and editor of the Beckenham Journal, and used his influence in helping to establish the Croydon Road Recreation Ground. His pre...
There is evidence of a 'Miller's Hotel' on the site in the early 1800s which was renamed in 1836. It was purchased by Rosa Lewis, who expanded it by combining four buildings into one. During both t...
Thomas Longman (1699-1755) through an inheritance acquired a publishing house, The Ship, in Paternoster Row (the street of book publishers) and shortly after, The Black Swan, next door. Daniel Defo...
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