1869 in architecture
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The year 1869 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- November 17 - The modern Suez Canal opens.
- Construction of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, designed by Christian Jank, is begun.
- The Rotes Rathaus in Berlin, Germany is completed.
- The Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England is completed.
- Blackfriars Bridge in London, England is completed.
- Booth's Theatre in New York is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Karl Richard Lepsius.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
- March 21 - Albert Kahn (died 1942)
- March 29 - Edwin Lutyens (died 1944)
- April 4 - Mary Colter (died 1958)
- April 28 - Bertram Goodhue (died 1924)
[edit] Deaths
- Isaiah Rogers (born 1800)
