1939 in architecture
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The year 1939 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC designed by John Russell Pope is begun.
- St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia is officially completed.
- Vulcan Park in Birmingham, Alabama is dedicated.
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham, England, is officially opened by Queen Mary.
- April 21, 1939 - The San Jacinto Monument is dedicated near Houston, Texas.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Percy Thomas.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- September 26 - Kirtland Cutter (born 1860)fr:1939 en architecture
