1879 in architecture
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The year 1879 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- The Linderhof in Bavaria, designed by Georg Dollman is completed.
- St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, United States is dedicated.
- Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Marquis de Vogue
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown)
[edit] Births
- June 6 - Patrick Abercrombie (d. 1957)
- September 16 - Josep Maria Jujol (d. 1949)
- H. Craig Severance (d. 1941)
[edit] Deaths
- May 15 - Gottfried Semper (b. 1803)
- September 17 - Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (b. 1814), French architect and architectural theorist