1870 in architecture

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The year 1870 in architecture involved some significant events.

Buildings

• The University of Glasgow, designed by George Gilbert Scott.
• Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia is completed.

Awards

• Royal Gold Medal - Benjamin Ferrey.
• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas.

Births

• 17 April - Max Berg (died 1947)
• 10 December - Adolf Loos (died 1933)
• 15 December - Josef Hoffmann born in Brtnice, Moravia, Czech Republic (died 1965)

Deaths

• March 24 - Ferdinand Stadler (born 1813)
• Philip Hardwick (born 1792)
• Ignatius Bonomi (born 1787)
• William Burn (born 1789)