Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1913 — Historic London House. [ARTICLE]

Historic London House.

A fine old Soho mansion, No. 7S Dean street, next door to the Royal theater, which la being offered for sale, has great hlatorie Interest. It was formerly the town residence of Sir James Thornhill, one of the fathers of British painting, from thin paternal abode Hogarth eloped with Thornhill's only daughter, Jane, who made him ad admirable wife. The house still possesses a beautiful painted staircase, the Joint wprk of Hogarth and his father-in-law. It waa at his Dean street residence that Queen Anne sat to Thornhill for her portrait She came In a sedan chair, and her visits are oommemorated by the title of a hostelry on the opposite side of the street, 'The Crown and Two Chairmen,” which without thla explanation would bear the most pussling public hdaae sign la —London Chronicle.