1878 in architecture

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The year 1878 in architecture involved some significant events.

Buildings

• Work begins on the Herrenchiemsee in Bavaria, designed by Georg Dollman.
• The Semper Oper in Dresden, designed by Gottfried Semper, is completed.
• The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan is completed.
• Construction begins on the Indiana Statehouse Indianapolis, Indiana

Awards

• Royal Gold Medal - Alfred Waterhouse.
• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Victor Laloux.

Developments

• Thaddeus Hyatt introduces a patent for reinforced concrete to the United States.

Births

• May 3 - Ralph Knott (died 1929)
• June 24 - James Walter Chapman-Taylor (died 1958)
• Arthur Joseph Davis (died 1951)
• Violet Morris (died 1958)

Deaths

• March 27 - George Gilbert Scott (born 1811)