1873 in architecture

The year 1873 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

• May 1–October 31 – 1873 Vienna World's Fair (Weltausstellung 1873 Wien) is staged with the Rotunde as centrepiece. Architect for the exposition is Karl von Hasenauer, who is created Freiherr for his services; engineer for the Rotunda roof is John Scott Russell.

Buildings and structures

Buildings opened

• May 5 – Midland Grand Hotel in London, England, is substantially completed and opened, the largest hotel in the world at this time.
• August 22 – Garrett Theatre, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.
• September 2 – The Berlin Victory Column in Berlin, Germany.
• September 29 – Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada.

Buildings completed

• Ørskog Church, Norway, by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan.
• Rua Augusta Arch in Lisbon, built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake.
• Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, designed by H. H. Richardson.
• Rood Building, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• 549 Lordship Lane: the "Concrete House", East Dulwich, London.
• Buckley Arms hotel, Dinas Mawddwy, Wales, built in reinforced concrete.

Awards

• RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Thomas Henry Wyatt
• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Marcel Lambert

Births

• February 2 – Oskar Kaufmann, Hungarian-Jewish architect (died 1956)
• August 20 – Eliel Saarinen, Finnish art deco architect (died 1950)
• November 10 – David Lynn, US architect, Architect of the Capitol 1923–1954 (died 1961)
• date unknown – Salvador Valeri i Pupurull, Catalan architect (died 1954)

Deaths

• May 2 – Samuel Sanders Teulon, English Gothic Revival architect (born 1812)
• date unknown – Sampson Kempthorne, English architect and workhouse designer also practising in New Zealand (born 1809)

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