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1728 in architecture
The year 1728 in architecture involved some significant events.
Events
• October 20–23 –
Copenhagen Fire of 1728
. ==Buildings and structures==
Buildings and structures
Buildings
• Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Expectación in
San Luis Potosí
,
Mexico
, is completed. •
Seaton Delaval Hall
in
Northumberland
, designed by Sir
John Vanbrugh
(died
1726
), is completed. •
White Lodge, Richmond Park
, near London, designed by
Roger Morris
, is completed as Stone Lodge. •
St John's, Smith Square
in
London
, designed by
Thomas Archer
, is completed for the
Commission for Building Fifty New Churches
. ==Publications==
Publications
•
James Gibbs
'
A Book of Architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments
is published in
London
, including a version of the
Gibbs surround
. ==Awards==
Awards
•
Grand Prix de Rome
, architecture: Antoine-Victor Desmarais. ==Births==
Births
• February 12 –
Étienne-Louis Boullée
(died
1799
) • February 25 –
John Wood, the Younger
(died
1782
) • July 3 –
Robert Adam
(died
1792
) •
Richard Jupp
(died
1799
) ==Deaths==
Deaths
• April 10 –
Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
(born
1654
) •
date unknown
–
Giovanni Barbara
, Maltese architect and military engineer (born
1642
) == References ==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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