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1830 In Architecture
The year 1830 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * The Altes Museum in Berlin, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, which was begun in 1823, is completed. * The Glyptothek museum in Munich, designed by Leo von Klenze, is completed. * The Museo Correr, a museum in Venice, Italy, is established. * The Yorkshire Museum in York, England is completed. * The Wellington Arch in London, designed by Decimus Burton, is completed in its original position. * St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, designed by Joseph Potter, is consecrated. * Old Mosque, Ufa, Russia. * Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened in England. The two original terminuses are Crown Street station in Liverpool and Liverpool Road station in Manchester. Births * April 14 — William R. Walker, American architect based in Providence, Rhode Island (died 1905) * June 7 – Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (died 1880) * July 19 – Alfred Waterhou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyptothek In München In 2013
The Glyptothek () is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Ludwig I to house his collection of Ancient Greek art, Greek and Roman art, Roman sculptures (hence γλυπτο- ''glypto-'' "sculpture", from the Greek verb γλύφειν ''glyphein'' "to carve" and the noun θήκη "container"). It was designed by Leo von Klenze in the neoclassical architecture, neoclassical style, and built from 1816 to 1830. Today the museum is a part of the Kunstareal. History The Glyptothek was commissioned by the Crown Prince (later King) Ludwig I of Bavaria alongside other projects, such as the neighboring Königsplatz, Munich, Königsplatz and the building which houses the Staatliche Antikensammlungen, State Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities, as a monument to ancient Greece. He envisioned a "German Athens", in which the ancient Greek culture would be remembered; he had this built in front of the gates of Munich. The Glyptothek is M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Baillairgé
François Baillairgé (21 January 1759 – 15 September 1830) was an architect who also pursued painting and wood sculpture. The son of Jean Baillairgé, François began an apprenticeship in his father's shop at the age of 14. There he studied and practised woodworking, wood-carving, and architecture. His brother, Pierre-Florent, was also active as a carver and joiner in the business. He also studied at the ''Petit Séminaire de Québec'' and then studied in Paris for three years, returning to Lower Canada in 1781. His training in Paris, although not completed, gave him a strong foundation in painting, sculpture, and architecture. A great deal of his work was in the field of painting and he was very productive although he did not achieve a level of success that matched his ambition. He had a high level of achievement as a wood-carver in architectural projects working through his father's workshop. By 1815, he had introduced his son, Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 In Architecture
The year 1900 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * May 30 — Daniel Burnham's Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library and Soldiers and Sailors Monument are dedicated together in Kenosha, Wisconsin * July 19 – The Paris Métro opens, with entrances designed by Hector Guimard in 1899. * November 11 – Church of Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino in Rome, designed by Abbot Hildebrand de Hemptinne, is consecrated. * Antoni Gaudí begins work on the Parc Güell, which he works on for the next fourteen years. * The ''Gare d'Orsay'', the modern-day Musée d'Orsay, is built in Paris by Victor Laloux. * The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower at the University of Birmingham, England, is completed. * The Administration Building of Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, designed by physicist and University President Robert Stewart Hyer, is completed. * The OXO Tower in London, England, is completed. * The Co-Operative Wholesale Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Giles (architect)
John Giles was a British architect. He was born in Lincoln, probably in 1830, and his family came from Branston near Lincoln. He was articled to the Lincoln architect Pearson Bellamy. He had moved to London by 1859 and with Pearson Bellamy entered a number competitions for major public buildings. Of these only one, for Grimsby Town, was successful. In London he was responsible for a number of major projects including the Langham Hotel. He also started in 1869 on the design of hospitals with the Infirmary to Hampstead Union Workhouse. After a short period of partnership with Lewis Angel, when Stratford Town Hall was built and with Edward Biven, by 1873 he was in partnership with Albert Edward Gough. They were joined in the practice by J E Trollope and they became involved in the design of Arts and Crafts housing in London's west end. Giles had business interests in the City of London and was noted in 1867 as being a Director of the Imperial Guardian Life Insurance Company. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 In Architecture
The year 1907 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * January – Plans for St David's Hotel, a hotel for golfers at Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, are drawn up by the Glasgow School architect George Walton for a syndicate of entrepreneurs of which he is a member.Haslam, R.; Orbach., J.; Voelcker, A. (2009). ''Pevsner Architectural Guides: The Buildings of Wales, Gwynedd''. Yale University Press. . The hotel closes in 2008, and planning permission for demolition is approved in 2009. * May 18 – The foundation stone of Bedford School chapel in England, designed by G. F. Bodley, is laid. * September 29 – The foundation stone of Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., designed by G. F. Bodley, is laid. * Deutscher Werkbund is founded by Hermann Muthesius in Munich. * City plan for Barcelona by Léon Jaussely officially adopted. * District plan for Highland Park, Texas, by Wilbur David Cook and George Kessler drawn up. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuele Luigi Galizia
Emanuele Luigi Galizia (7 November 1830 – 6 May 1907) was a Maltese architect and civil engineer, who designed many public buildings and several churches. He is regarded as "the principal Maltese architect throughout the second half of the nineteenth century". Biography Galizia graduated as a civil engineer and architect from the University of Malta, and in 1846 entered government service as an apprentice of William Lamb Arrowsmith. He became government ''perito'' in 1856 and, four years later, the chief ''perito'', being responsible for all the government's public works. He became Superintendent of Public Works in 1880, which came with a seat on Malta's Legislative Council. Galizia was made a knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Leo XIII, and he became a member of the Order of the Medjidie during Sultan Abdülaziz's visit to Malta in 1867 in recognition of Galizia's completion of the Turkish Military Cemetery in Marsa, which was commissioned by the Sul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Waterhouse
Alfred Waterhouse (19 July 1830 – 22 August 1905) was an English architect, particularly associated with the Victorian Gothic Revival architecture, although he designed using other architectural styles as well. He is perhaps best known for his designs for Manchester Town Hall and the Natural History Museum in London, although he also built a wide variety of other buildings throughout the country. Besides his most famous public buildings he designed other town halls, the Manchester Assize buildings—bombed in World War II—and the adjacent Strangeways Prison. He also designed several hospitals, the most architecturally interesting being the Royal Infirmary Liverpool and University College Hospital London. He was particularly active in designing buildings for universities, including both Oxford and Cambridge but also what became Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds universities. He designed many country houses, the most important being Eaton Hall in Cheshire, largely demoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 In Architecture
The year 1880 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Buildings and structures Buildings * August 14 – Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, is completed after 632 years. * Berlin Anhalter Bahnhof (railway station) in Berlin, Germany, rebuilt by Franz Heinrich Schwechten, is completed. * Manchester Central railway station in Manchester, England is completed. * Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne is completed. * Yıldız Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, is built. * Bathing Ghat, Bulandshahr, India, is completed. Awards * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – John Loughborough Pearson. * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Louis Girault. Births * April 1 – Louis Laybourne Smith – Australian architect (died 1965) * April 9 – Jan Letzel, Czech architect (died 1925) * May 4 – Bruno Taut, German architect and urban planner (died 1938) * May 19 – Albert Richardson, English architect, writer, and professor of architecture (died 1964) * May 25 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Middleton Barry
Edward Middleton Barry RA (7 June 1830 – 27 January 1880) was an English architect of the 19th century. Biography Edward Barry was the third son of Sir Charles Barry, born in his father's house, 27 Foley Place, London. In infancy he was delicate, and was placed under the care of a confidential servant at Blackheath. At an early age he was sent to school in that neighbourhood, and then to a private school at Walthamstow, where he remained until he became a student at King's College London. He was apprenticed to Thomas Henry Wyatt for a short time, after which he joined his father's practice. He continued to assist his father until the latter's sudden death in 1860, but he had already made considerable progress in working on his own account. In 1848 he had become a student at the Royal Academy, and even while assisting his father found time to devote to works of his own. The first of these was St. Saviour's Church, Haverstock Hill, in 1855–56. His designs for St. Giles's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 In Architecture
The year 1905 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * October 18 – London County Council's new street at Kingsway and redevelopment of Aldwych are opened. * Work begins on Stoclet Palace, Brussels, designed by Josef Hoffmann. * Work begins on Casa de les Punxes, Barcelona, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. * Formation of the Dresden Die Brücke expressionist architecture movement. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * February 27 – Berlin Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, is inaugurated. * June 11 – National Theatre of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela * September 27 – Arcade du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium, opened by Leopold II of Belgium. * November – The Plaza Grill and Cinema, Ottawa, Kansas, possibly the oldest movie theater in the United States that is still in operation. Buildings completed * January – Eitel Building in Downtown Seattle, Washington, United States, designed by William Doty van Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River in Providence County, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and eight institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturing activity. At the 2020 census, Providence had a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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