1872 in architecture
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The year 1872 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- The Albert MemorialAlbert MemorialThe Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861. The memorial was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the...
in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, designed by Sir George Gilbert ScottGeorge Gilbert ScottSir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
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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....
- Baron von Schmidt. - Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
Births
- January 20 - Julia MorganJulia MorganJulia Morgan was an American architect. The architect of over 700 buildings in California, she is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California...
(died 19571957 in architectureThe year 1957 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* Byrd Station commissioned in West Antarctica.* The Interbau project in West Berlin is completed, with buildings designed by forty-eight architects....
) - January 23 - Joze PlecnikJože PlecnikJože Plečnik , was a Slovene architect who practised in Vienna, Belgrade, Prague and Ljubljana.-Biography:...
(died 1957) - February 9 - Charles KlauderCharles KlauderCharles Zeller Klauder was an American architect best known for his work on university buildings and campus designs, especially his Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh, the first educational skyscraper.-Biography:...
(died 19381938 in architectureThe year 1938 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* The Reich Chancellery in Berlin, designed by Albert Speer, is completed.* City Hall, Norwich, England, designed by C. H. James and S. R...
) - May 26 - Zachary Taylor DavisZachary Taylor DavisZachary Taylor Davis was the architect of several major Chicago buildings, including St. Ambrose Old Comiskey Park , Wrigley Field , Mount Carmel High School , and St...
(died 19461946 in architectureThe year 1946 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Hudson's department store in Detroit, Michigan, United States is completed.*BISF houses in the United Kingdom, designed by Frederick Gibberd.-Events:* J. M...
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