1875 in architecture
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The year 1875 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, Australia is completed.
- Opéra Garnier in Paris, France is opened.
- The Hermannsdenkmal in Berlin, Germany is completed.
- Watts Sherman House - Newport, Rhode Island, designed by H.H. Richardson.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Edmund Sharpe.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Organisations
- German firm Wayss & Freitag formed, who pioneered reinforced concrete.
[edit] Births
- May 12 - Charles Holden (died 1960)
- July - W. Curtis Green (died 1960)
- Percy Erskine Nobbs (died 1964)
[edit] Deaths
- June 24 - Henri Labrouste (born 1801)
