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1759 in architecture
The following architectural events occurred in the year
1759
.
Events
Work begins on
Harewood House
in
Yorkshire
,
England
, designed by
John Carr
and Robert Adam.
Buildings and structures
Buildings completed
Dumfries House
in
Scotland
, designed by
Robert Adam
.
West front of
Trinity College Dublin
(
Ireland
) on
College Green
, designed by
Henry Keene
and John Sanderson.
Royal Palace of RiofrÃÂo
in Spain, designed by Virgilio Rabaglio.
Births
January 21
âÂÂ
François Baillairgé
, French Canadian architect, painter and sculptor (died
1830
)
May 20
âÂÂ
William Thornton
, physician, inventor, painter and architect, first Architect of the Capitol (died
1828
)
Deaths
June 3
âÂÂ
Carlo Francesco Dotti
, Bolognese architect (born
1670
)
References