1888 in architecture
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| … 1878 • 1879 • 1880 • 1881 • 1882 • 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 – 1888 – 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 … |
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| … 1885 • 1886 • 1887 – 1888 – 1889 • 1890 • 1891 … … 1850s • 1860s • 1870s – 1880s – 1890s • 1900s • 1910s … … 18 century – 19 century – 20 century … |
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The year 1888 in architecture involved some significant events.
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Events
Buildings
- April 11 - The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, designed by Adolf Leonard van Gendt, opens.
- In Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, the Conquest Plantation is built in Victorian style.
- In Atlanta, Georgia Tech opens (as the "Georgia School of Technology"), with Tech Tower used for classrooms.
- Illinois State Capitol - located in Springfield, Illinois.
- Ponce de León Hotel - St. Augustine, Florida, designed by John Carrere and Thomas Hastings.
- Texas State Capitol - Austin, Texas, designed by Elijah E. Myers.
- Allegheny County Courthouse - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, designed by H.H. Richardson.
Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Theophil Freiherr von Hansen.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
Births
- June 24 - Gerrit Rietveld (died 1964)
Deaths
- Christian Jank (born 1833)