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1908 in architecture
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The year 1908 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- Emile Toussaint and Louis Marchal complete the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Meurthe-et-Moselle in Nancy, which is officially inaugurated on November 8, and features ironwork by Louis Majorelle and stained glass by Jacques Gruber.
- The Gamble House in Pasadena, California, designed by Henry Mather Greene and Charles Sumner Greene, is completed.
Events
- Ornament and Crime essay by Adolf Loos argues for the exclusion of ornamentation from buildings.
Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Honore Daumet
Births
- May 23 - Max Abramovitz - US architect (d. 2004)
Deaths
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