'Earl's Court House (Formerly John Hunter's House)', c1876. John Hunter (1728-1793) purchased Earl's Court House in 1764 and lived here until his death, the house became a private asylum for young ladies with ?nervous? disorders and was demolished in 1886. From "Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]