1899 in architecture
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The year 1899 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Maison du Peuple in Brussels, designed by Victor Horta is completed (since destroyed).
- Park Row Building in New York is completed and becomes the tallest building in the world. It holds this title until 1908
- Old City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, designed by E.J. Lennox is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - George Frederick Bodley.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Tony Garnier.
[edit] Births
- August 18 - Pietro Belluschi (died 1994)
- Hassan Fathy (died 1989)
[edit] Deaths
- June 8 - Gridley James Fox Bryant (born 1816)
