1859 in architecture
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The year 1859 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Red House in Bexleyheath, England designed by Philip Webb and William Morris.
- September 7 - Big Ben in London becomes fully operational
- Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, United States is completed.
- Third Vermont State House designed by Thomas Silloway, in Montpelier, Vermont, United States is completed.
- The lighthouse on The Needles is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - George Gilbert Scott.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
- August 7 - Fyodor Schechtel (died 1926)
- November 29 - Cass Gilbert (died 1934)
[edit] Deaths
- September 15 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel (born 1806), British engineer notable for building railways, tunnels, bridges and steamships.
