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The year 1843 in architecture involved some significant events.
* March 25 – The Thames Tunnel in London, constructed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Marc Isambard Brunel, the oldest underwater tunnel in the world, opens to the public.
* Nelson's Column in London, designed by William Railton, is completed.
* McGill University's original building, later known as the Arts Building, is completed in Montreal by architect John Ostell.
Buildings and structures
Buildings
* March 25 – The Thames Tunnel in London, constructed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Marc Isambard Brunel, the oldest underwater tunnel in the world, opens to the public.
* Nelson's Column in London, designed by William Railton, is completed.
* McGill University's original building, later known as the Arts Building, is completed in Montreal by architect John Ostell.
Awards
* Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jacques-Martin Tétaz.Births
* July 6 – Robert S. Roeschlaub, German-born architect working in Colorado (died1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
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* November 29 – Gertrude Jekyll
Gertrude Jekyll ( ; 29 November 1843 – 8 December 1932) was a British horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer and artist. She created over 400 gardens in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, and wrote ...
, English garden designer (died 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
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Deaths
* January 13 – Peter Atkinson, English-born architect (born1776
Events January–February
* January 1 – American Revolutionary War – Burning of Norfolk: The town of Norfolk, Virginia is destroyed, by the combined actions of the British Royal Navy and occupying Patriot forces.
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References
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