1758 in architecture

none June 2018 1758 architecture The year 1758 in architecture involved some significant events. Events Foundations of a new Church of Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, designed by Jacques-Germain Soufflot, are begun; the structure will be completed in 1790 by his pupil Jean-Baptiste Rondelet to serve as the Panthéon. thumb|upright|Perrott's Folly Buildings and structures Buildings Perrott's Folly in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England is completed.Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: Perrott's Folly a source of intrigue and inspiration https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/lifestyle/birminghams-hidden-spaces-perrotts-folly-6443429 birminghampost 18 June 2018 26 December 2013 The Shire Hall, Warwick, England, designed by Sanderson Miller, is completed.Warwick Shire Hall http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F100144 The National Archives 18 June 2018 The royal water garden of Taman Sari (Yogyakarta) on Java, designed by Tumenggung Mangundipura, is begun. Births Charles Wyatt, English architect working in India (died 1819) Approximate date – Francesco Piranesi, Italian-born architectural engraver and architect (died 1810) Deaths February 10 – Thomas Ripley, English architect (born c.1683) April 21 – Francesco Zerafa, Maltese architect (born 1679) References *