1811 in architecture

The year 1811 in architecture involved some significant events.

John Nash's plan for Regent Street, London

Juan de Villanueva painted by Goya

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Buildings

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• Argyll House, London, designed by William Wilkins is completed
• The House wing of the United States Capitol, designed by William Thornton and Benjamin Latrobe is completed.

Events

• March – The Commissioners' Plan of 1811 determines the grid plan of Manhattan.
• John Nash prepares his plan of the Regent Street and Regent's Park areas of London.

Awards

• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Louis Provost.

Births

• c. May – Thomas Larkins Walker, British architect (died 1860)
• July 13 – George Gilbert Scott, English architect (died 1878)^[1]

Deaths

• May 5 – Robert Mylne, British architect (born 1734)
• August 22 – Juan de Villanueva, Spanish architect (born 1739)

References

1. Brownlee, David B. (1980-12-01). "Review: The Work of Sir Gilbert Scott by David Cole, Gilbert Scott". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 39 (4): 3. doi:10.2307/989536. ISSN 0037-9808. JSTOR 989536.