1939 in architecture

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See also: 1938 in architecture, other 1939 events, 1940 in architecture, and the architecture timeline.

Contents 1 Buildings 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Buildings

• Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC designed by John Russell Pope is begun.
• St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia is officially completed.

[edit] Awards

• Royal Gold Medal - Percy Thomas

[edit] Births

• October 9 - Nicholas Grimshaw
• December 5 - Ricardo Bofill
• Charles Jencks

[edit] Deaths

• September 26 - Kirtland Cutter (born 1860)