1879 in architecture

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Overview of the events of 1879 in architecture

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The year 1879 in architecture involved some significant events.

## Events

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* Autumn – Proposals to reconstruct the west front of St Mark's Basilica in Venice are criticised by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in Britain.

## Buildings and structures

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See also: Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1879

### Buildings

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Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, Germany

* The Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, designed by Georg Dollman is completed.
* Grand Théâtre de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland opens on 2 October.
* St. Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan) in New York City, designed by James Renwick Jr., is dedicated.
* The Votive Church, Vienna, Austria, designed by Heinrich von Ferstel, is dedicated.
* Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut, designed by Richard M. Upjohn, is completed.
* Healy Hall at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., designed by Paul J. Pelz and John L. Smithmeyer, is completed.
* Provident Life & Trust Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Frank Furness, is completed.

## Awards

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* RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Marquis de Vogue
* Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Victor-Auguste Blavette

## Births

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Gottfried Semper

* June 6 – Patrick Abercrombie, English town planner (died 1957)[1]
* July 1 – H. Craig Severance, American architect (died 1941)
* September 16 – Josep Maria Jujol, Catalan architect (died 1949)

## Deaths

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* May 15 – Gottfried Semper, German architect (born 1803)
* September 17 – Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, French architect and architectural theorist (born 1814)

## References

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1. ^ "Sir Patrick Abercrombie | British architect". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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