1739 in architecture
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1738 in architecture
1738 in architecture
See also:1737 in architecture,other events of 1738,1739 in architecture and thearchitecture timeline.-Deaths:* March 16 George Bähr - German architect; designer of Protestant churches * date unknown** Francis Smith -Publications:...
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other events of 1739,
1740 in architecture
1740 in architecture
The year 1740 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* In Philadelphia, the house of Betsy Ross is built.* In Boston, Massachusetts, Faneuil Hall, the covered market, is built by Huguenot merchant Pierre Faneuil....
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Births
- January 19 - Joseph Bonomi the ElderJoseph Bonomi the ElderJoseph Bonomi the Elder was an Italian architect and draughtsman notable for his activity in England.Born in Rome, he made his early reputation there, then moved to London in 1767....
(died 18081808 in architectureThe year 1808 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Sparks Shot Tower is built....
) - February 15 - Alexandre-Théodore BrongniartAlexandre-Théodore BrongniartAlexandre-Théodore Brongniart was a prominent French architect.Born in Paris, France. A prominent member of Parisian society, in 1767 he married Anne-Louise d'Egremont...
(died 18131813 in architectureThe year 1813 in architecture involved some significant events.-Births:* January 6 - Charles Lanyon * February 23 - Ferdinand Stadler -Deaths:* June 6 - Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart * Michael Searles...
) - September 15 - Juan de VillanuevaJuan de VillanuevaJuan de Villanueva was a Spanish architect. Alongside Ventura Rodríguez, Villanueva is the best known architect of Spanish Neoclassicism....
(died 18111811 in architectureThe year 1811 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* The House wing of the United States Capitol, designed by William Thornton and Benjamin Latrobe is completed....
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Deaths
- May 10 - Cosmas Damian AsamCosmas Damian AsamCosmas Damian Asam was a German painter and architect during the late Baroque period. Born in Benediktbeuern, he moved to Rome in 1711 to study at the Accademia di San Luca with Carlo Maratta. There, he could see the fresco Ascensione di Cristo by Melozzo da Forlì in Santi Apostoli Church...
(born 1686)