1888 in architecture
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The year 1888 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Events
[edit] Buildings
- April 11 - The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, designed by Adolf Leonard van Gendt, opens.
- Texas State Capitol - Located in Austin, Texas.
- Illinois State Capitol - Located in Springfield, Illinois.
- In Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, the Conquest Plantation is built in Victorian style.
- In Atlanta, Georgia Tech opened (as the "Georgia School of Technology"), with Tech Tower used for classrooms.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Theophil Freiherr von Hansen.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
- June 24 - Gerrit Rietveld (died 1964)
