1850 in architecture
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The year 1850 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- Bibliothèque Sainte-GenevièveBibliothèque Sainte-GenevièveThe Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève inherited the writings and collections of one of the largest and oldest abbeys in Paris. Founded in the sixth century by Clovis I and subject to the rule of St. Benedict Abbey, initially devoted to the apostles Peter and Paul, in 512 received the body of the St...
in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, designed by Henri LabrousteHenri LabroustePierre François Henri Labrouste was a French architect from the famous École des Beaux Arts school of architecture. After a six year stay in Rome, Labrouste opened an architectural training workshop, which quickly became the center of the Rationalist view...
is completed.
Births
- January 10 - John Wellborn RootJohn Wellborn RootJohn Wellborn Root was an American architect who worked out of Chicago with Daniel Burnham. He was one of the founders of the Chicago School style...
(died 18911891 in architectureThe year 1891 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Monadnock Building - Chicago, tallest masonry load-bearing wall building when built.*Wainwright Building - St...
) - November 15 - Victor LalouxVictor LalouxVictor Alexandre Frederic Laloux was a French Beaux-Arts architect and teacher.- Life :Born in Tours, Laloux studied at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts atelier of Louis-Jules André, with his studies interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War, and was awarded the annual Prix de Rome in 1878...
(died 19371937 in architectureThe year 1937 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* Chelsea Bridge in Pimlico, London, designed by G. Topham Forrest, former head of London County Council's Architect's Department, is completed....
) - December 21 - Lluís Domènech i MontanerLluís Domènech i MontanerLluís Domènech i Montaner was a Spanish Catalan architect who was highly influential on Modernisme català, the Catalan Art Nouveau / Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician....
(died 19271927 in architectureThe year 1927 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, designed by a team led by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is completed.*Battersea Power Station in London, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott....
) - Frank DarlingFrank Darling (architect)Frank Darling was a Canadian architect and key player in buildings built in Toronto during the early 20th century and promoter of the Beaux-Arts style.-Life and career:...
(died 19231923 in architectureThe year 1923 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* June 23 - Stockholm City Hall, designed by Ragnar Östberg, is opened.* Chilehaus in Hamburg, designed by Fritz Höger, is completed.-Events:...
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