1857 in architecture
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The year 1857 in architecture involved some significant events.
Events
- September 17 - Official opening of the Municipal Theatre of Santiago, Chile.
Buildings completed
- Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.
- Ahırkapı Feneri, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Britannia Music Hall, Glasgow, UK.
- Old Town Hall, Silkeborg, Denmark.
- Treasury Building, Melbourne, Australia.
- Pont Saint-Michel, Paris, France.
- Wesley Church, Melbourne, Australia.
- Zeldenrust, Zuidbarge smock mill, Netherlands.
Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Owen Jones.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
Events
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) founded.
Births
- July 4 - John Campbell, Scottish architect (d. 1942)
- August 12 - Marc Camoletti, Swiss architect (d. 1940)
- September 1 - W. D. Caröe, English ecclesiastical architect (d. 1938)
Deaths
- March 19 - William Henry Playfair, designer of many of Edinburgh's neo-classical landmarks in the New Town (born 1790
- December - Thomas Oliver, architect, (born 1791
References
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