1849 in architecture
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The year 1849 in architecture involved some significant events.
Awards
- Royal Gold MedalRoyal Gold MedalThe Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture....
- Luigi CaninaLuigi CaninaLuigi Canina was an Italian archaeologist and architect.Luigi Canina, Italian architect and archeologist, was born in Casale Monferrato in 1795 and died in Florence in 1856. He was a pupil of F. Bonsignore in Turin, and settled in Rome in 1818...
. - Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
Births
- January 9 - Gaetano KochGaetano KochGaetano Koch was an Italian architect.He made his name above all with several major works in Rome - Palazzo Koch, seat of the Banca d'Italia, and the two porticoed palazzi which form Piazza della Repubblica, and the central Piazza Vittorio.His mark can also be seen in Rome's Palazzo Mengarini and...
(died 19101910 in architectureThe year 1910 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* Casa Milà in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí is completed.* The Renauld Bank in Nancy, designed by Émile André and Paul Charbonnier, is completed....
) - May 22 - Sir Aston Webb (died 19301930 in architectureThe year 1930 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* June 9 – The Chicago Board of Trade Building, designed by Holabird & Roche opens....
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