1853 in architecture
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The year 1853 in architecture involved some significant events.
Events
- June 30 - Georges-Eugène Haussmann is selected as préfect of the Seine (department) to begin the re-planning of Paris.
Buildings
Fastnet Lighthouse
- Fastnet Rock Lighthouse is completed at the most southerly point of Ireland.
- The New York Crystal Palace is constructed for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
- The New York Cotton Exchange building is completed in New York City.
- Rhode Island Tool Company building is completed in Providence, Rhode Island.
Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Robert Smirke.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture - Arthur-Stanislas Diet.
Births
- February 26 - Antonio Rivas Mercado (died 1927)
- September 11 - Stanford White (died 1906)
Deaths
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