1799 in architecture
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The year 1799 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- In 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...
, the Chester Shot TowerChester Shot TowerChester Shot Tower, also known as Boughton Shot Tower, is a grade-II*-listed shot tower located at in the Boughton district of Chester, England. The tower stands beside the Shropshire Union Canal and forms part of the disused Chester Leadworks. Built by Walkers, Parker & Co...
, a grade-II*-listed shot towerShot towerthumb|The Shot Tower, Bristol, EnglandA shot tower is a tower designed for the production of shot balls by freefall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is used for projectiles in firearms.-Process:...
, is built in the Boughton district of Chester, England. - In New Orleans, the CabildoThe CabildoThe Cabildo was the seat of colonial government in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is now a museum. The Cabildo is located along Jackson Square, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral.- History :The original Cabildo was destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire...
(first phase) is completed (begun in 1795). - Reconstruction of Vilnius Town Hall by Laurynas GucevičiusLaurynas GuceviciusLaurynas Gucevičius was an 18th century architect born in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and most of his designs were built there....
is completed. - St Mark's Church in-the-BowerySt Mark's Church in-the-BowerySt. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is located at 131 East 10th Street, at the intersection of Stuyvesant Streets and Second Avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City...
is built and consecrated.
Deaths
- February 6 - Étienne-Louis BoulléeÉtienne-Louis BoulléeÉtienne-Louis Boullée was a visionary French neoclassical architect whose work greatly influenced contemporary architects and is still influential today.- Life :...
(born 17281728 in architectureThe year 1728 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Expectación in San Luis Potosí, Mexico is completed.* Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, designed by John Vanbrugh, is completed....
) - April 17 - Richard JuppRichard JuppRichard Jupp was an 18th century English architect, particularly associated with buildings in and around London.He served for many years Richard Jupp (1728 – 17 April 1799) was an 18th century English architect, particularly associated with buildings in and around London.He served for many years...
(born 17281728 in architectureThe year 1728 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Expectación in San Luis Potosí, Mexico is completed.* Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, designed by John Vanbrugh, is completed....
) - June 11 Joaquín ToescaJoaquín ToescaJoaquín Toesca y Ricci , born Gioacchino Toesca, was an Italian architect who worked for the king and governors of the Spanish Empire, especially in colonial Chile....
born in 1745.