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1797 architecture
The year 1797 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings and structures
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1797
Buildings
thumb|First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia
Ditherington Flax Mill, in Shrewsbury, England, is completed; by the end of the 20th century it will be the oldest iron-framed building in the world and is seen as the world's first skyscraper.England Historic Revolution, Innovation, Evolution Historic England https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/visit/shrewsbury-flax-mill/history/ historicengland.org.uk 27 August 2018
First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Samuel Blodgett, is completed (begun in 1795).Survey Historic American Buildings First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa0850/ www.loc.gov 27 August 2018 en
Old City Hall (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is completed.
Hassan Basha Mosque in Oran is built.
St Mary's Church, Banbury in England, designed by S. P. Cockerell, is completed.
Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan is built.
Births
May 3 – George Webster, English architect (died 1864)https://www.visitcumbria.com/george-webster/ George Webster - a Kendalian architect Visit Cumbria 16 June 2022
October 8 – Ludwig Förster, German-born Austrian religious architect (died 1863)
Deaths
February 19 – Francesco Sabatini, Italian-born architect (born 1721)
October 4 – Anthony Keck, English architect (born 1726)
References
Architecture
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