1843 in architecture
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The year 1843 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings and structures[edit]
Buildings[edit]
- March 25 – The Thames Tunnel in London, constructed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Marc Isambard Brunel,[1] the oldest underwater tunnel in the world, opens to the public.[2]
- Nelson's Column in London, designed by William Railton, is completed.
- McGill University's original building, later known as the Arts Building, is completed in Montreal by architect John Ostell.
Awards[edit]
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jacques-Martin Tétaz.
Births[edit]
- July 6 – Robert S. Roeschlaub, German-born architect working in Colorado (died 1923)
- November 29 – Gertrude Jekyll, English garden designer (died 1932)
Deaths[edit]
- January 13 – Peter Atkinson, English-born architect (born 1776)
References[edit]
- ^ Burland, J. B.; Standing, James R.; Jardine, F. M. (2001). Building Response to Tunnelling: Case Studies from Construction of the Jubilee Line Extension, London. Thomas Telford. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7277-3017-6.
- ^ "Thames Tunnel (Plan and elevation of the Rotherhithe Tunnel - engineer Isambard Marc Brunel -annotated in ink) Opened 25 march 1843 | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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