- 1889 in architecture
The year 1889 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
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March 31 -Eiffel Tower inParis , designed byGustave Eiffel , is inaugurated.
*August 10 - At theVienna Hofburg , the grand opening ceremony is held for theImperial Natural History Museum ( _de. K.k. Naturhistorisches Hofmuseum), begun in1871 ; fromAugust 13 ,1889 to the end of December 1889, the museum counted 175,000 visitors.*
Palau Güell inBarcelona designed byAntoni Gaudí is completed.
*Auditorium Building, Chicago designed byLouis Sullivan andDankmar Adler .
*Mole Antonelliana inTurin ,Italy is completed.
*Georgia State Capitol inAtlanta , Georgia is completed.Awards
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Royal Gold Medal -Charles Thomas Newton .
*Grand Prix de Rome , architecture: (unknown).Births
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June 24 -Charles Cowles-Voysey (died 1981)Deaths
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