View of Adam townhouses from 96 to 98 Portland Place, Marylebone, looking east, with the terrace of Georgian houses on Park Crescent, visible on the left. Number 98, on the corner, is Grade I listed, listing number 1225956, included with the neighbouring eastern quadrant of townhouses on Park Crescent. The terrace from 92 to 96 is Grade II* listed, listing number 1265548. Number 98 formerly housed the American Embassy (1863 to 1866) and was home to the historian, Henry Brooks Adams (1838 to 1918). Number 96 was the former home of De Beers mining magnate, Sir Carl Meyer (1851 to 1922). Vehicles parked on meters, either side of the central reservation, include an Austin FX4 taxi, a Triumph Herald estate, and a Rootes Group Hillman Minx, along with Austin Cambridge A55 and A60 models, parked on Park Crescent. Pedestrians, including women and children are in view.