1837 in architecture
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The year 1837 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Euston station
- Euston Arch in London, designed by Philip Hardwick (demolished in the 1960s)
- Great Conservatory at Chatsworth House, designed by Joseph Paxton, becomes the largest glass building in the world (demolished in 1923).
[edit] Awards
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Baptiste Guenepin.
[edit] Events
- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is founded.
[edit] Births
- 4 June - Jean-Louis Pascal (died 1920)
- 15 December - George B. Post (died 1913)
[edit] Deaths
- January 20 - Sir John Soane (born 1753)