1797 in architecture
Overview of the events of 1797 in architecture
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The year 1797 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings and structures
Buildings
- Ditherington Flax Mill, in Shrewsbury, England, is completed; by the end of the 20th century it will be the oldest iron-framed building in the world and is seen as the world's first skyscraper.[1]
- First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Samuel Blodgett, is completed (begun in 1795).[2]
- Old City Hall (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is completed.
- Hassan Basha Mosque in Oran is built.
- St Mary's Church, Banbury in England, designed by S. P. Cockerell, is completed.
- Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan is built.
Births
- May 3 – George Webster, English architect (died 1864)[3]
- October 8 – Ludwig Förster, German-born Austrian religious architect (died 1863)
Deaths
- February 19 – Francesco Sabatini, Italian-born architect (born 1721)
- October 4 – Anthony Keck, English architect (born 1726)
References
- ^ England, Historic. "Revolution, Innovation, Evolution | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Survey, Historic American Buildings. "First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "George Webster - a Kendalian architect". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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