1794 in architecture
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The year 1794 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- The second Royal Presidio Chapel is completed at the Presidio of Monterey in SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Alta CaliforniaAlta CaliforniaAlta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico. The territory was created in 1769 out of the northern part of the former province of Las Californias, and consisted of the modern American states of California,...
. The chapel, now known as the Cathedral of San Carlos BorromeoCathedral of San Carlos BorromeoThe Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Monterey, California, United States. The cathedral is the oldest continuously operating parish and the oldest stone building in California. It was built in 1794 making it the...
, is the first stone building in the province. - The Cathedral Basilica of St. LouisSt. Louis Cathedral, New OrleansSaint Louis Cathedral , also known as the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans; it has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the United States...
is completed in New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. - The Radcliffe ObservatoryRadcliffe ObservatoryRadcliffe Observatory was the astronomical observatory of Oxford University from 1773 until 1934, when the Radcliffe Trustees sold it and erected a new observatory in Pretoria, South Africa. It is a grade I listed building.- History :...
building is completed at OxfordOxfordThe city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Births
- October 26 - Konstantin ThonKonstantin ThonKonstantin Andreyevich Thon, also spelled Ton was an official architect of Imperial Russia during the reign of Nicholas I. His major works include the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow....
(died 18811881 in architectureThe year 1881 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Alþingishúsið in Reykjavik, Iceland is opened to house the National Parliament*Natural History Museum in London, England is opened*Tweed Courthouse is completed in New York City...
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Deaths
- April 10 - Antonio Rinaldi (born 17101710 in architectureThe year 1710 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* St Paul's Cathedral in London, designed by Christopher Wren is completed.-Deaths:*Sir William Bruce *Robert Mylne The year 1710 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* St Paul's Cathedral in London,...
) - October 20 - James Adam (born 17321732 in architectureThe year 1732 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Trinity College Library in Dublin, designed by Thomas Burgh, is completed....
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