1903 in architecture

Overview of the events of 1903 in architecture

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The year 1903 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

## Events

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* January 31 – The Sängerhaus in Strasbourg opens with an inaugural concert.
* September – First Garden City Ltd formed to develop Letchworth in England with Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin as architects.
* The Group Plan for the civic center of Cleveland, Ohio, by Daniel Burnham, Arnold Brunner, and John Carrere is released.
* Giles Gilbert Scott wins the competition to design Liverpool Cathedral.

## Buildings and structures

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See also: Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1903

### Buildings completed

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Hill House, Helensburgh, Scotland

* The Beurs van Berlage (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), designed by Hendrik Berlage.
* Hill House, Helensburgh, Scotland, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
* St Cyprian's, Clarence Gate, London, designed by Ninian Comper.
* St Ignatius Church, Stamford Hill, London, designed by Benedict Williamson, first portion.
* Juselius Mausoleum, Pori, Finland, designed by Josef Stenbäck.[1]
* Palazzo Castiglioni (Milan), Italy, designed by Giuseppe Sommaruga.
* Wemyss Bay railway station in Scotland, rebuilt by James Miller.
* Communal Palace of Buzău, Romania, designed by Alexandru Săvulescu (died 1902).
* 22, Rue du Général de Castelnau in Strasbourg, France, designed by Franz Lütke and Heinrich Backes.
* 56, Allée de la Robertsau in Strasbourg, designed by Lütke and Backes.

## Awards

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* RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Charles Follen McKim.
* Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Léon Jaussely.

## Births

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* January 7 – Ioannis Despotopoulos, Greek architect and academic (died 1992)
* March 7 – Raymond McGrath, Australian-born architect, illustrator and interior designer working in the British Isles (died 1977)
* April 18 – Stephen Dykes Bower, English ecclesiastical architect (died 1994)
* June 17 – A. Hays Town, American architect known for commercial and domestic architecture (died 2005)
* July 16 – Adalberto Libera, Italian Modernist architect (died 1963)
* July 18 – Victor Gruen, Austrian-born architect of shopping malls (died 1980)[2]
* August 21 – F. S. Platou, Norwegian architect (died 1980)
* October 18 – Albert Frey, American "desert modernist" architect (died 1998)
* October 24 – Charlotte Perriand, French architect and designer (died 1999)

Louis-Daniel Perrier

## Deaths

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* May 29 – Bruce Price, American architect (born 1845)
* August 28 – Frederick Law Olmsted, American landscape architect, journalist, social critic and public administrator (born 1822)[3]
* November 16 – Camillo Sitte, Austrian architect, painter and city planner (born 1843)
* date unknown – Louis-Daniel Perrier, Swiss architect (born 1818)[4]

## References

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1. ^ "The Juselius Mausoleum". City of Pori. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
2. ^ Wall, Alex (2006). Victor Gruen: From Urban Shop to New City. Barcelona: Actar. ISBN 978-84-95951-87-8.
3. ^ "F. L Olmsted is Dead; End Comes to Great Landscape Architect at Waverly, Mass. Designer of Central and Prospect Parks and Other Famous Garden Spots of American Cities" (PDF). The New York Times. 1903-08-29.
4. ^ 1903 in architecture at archINFORM

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