1797 in architecture

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Overview of the events of 1797 in architecture

List of years in architecture

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* … 1787
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* 1789
* 1790
* 1791
* 1792
* 1793

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* 1795
* 1796
* 1797
* 1798
* 1799
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The year 1797 in architecture involved some significant events.

## Buildings and structures

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See also: Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1797

### Buildings

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First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia

* 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

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* May 3 – George Webster, English architect (died 1864)[3]
* October 8 – Ludwig Förster, German-born Austrian religious architect (died 1863)

## Deaths

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* February 19 – Francesco Sabatini, Italian-born architect (born 1721)
* October 4 – Anthony Keck, English architect (born 1726)

## References

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1. ^ England, Historic. "Revolution, Innovation, Evolution | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "George Webster - a Kendalian architect". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

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