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The year 1899 in architecture involved some significant events.
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Buildings
- Maison du Peuple in Brussels, designed by Victor Horta is completed (since destroyed).
- Park Row Building in New York is completed and becomes the tallest building in the world. It holds this title until 1908
- Old City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, designed by E.J. Lennox is completed.
- The Saitta House in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, New York, designed by John J. Petit, is completed. In 2007, the home was listed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - George Frederick Bodley.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Tony Garnier.
Births
- August 18 - Pietro Belluschi (died 1994)
- Hassan Fathy (died 1989)
Deaths
- June 8 - Gridley James Fox Bryant (born 1816)
References
- ^ “Saitta House - Report Part 1”,DykerHeightsCivicAssociation.com
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