- 1908 in architecture
The year 1908 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
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Emile Toussaint andLouis Marchal complete theChamber of Commerce and Industry of Meurthe-et-Moselle inNancy , which is officially inaugurated onNovember 8 , and features ironwork byLouis Majorelle and stained glass byJacques Gruber .
* TheGamble House in Pasadena,California , designed byHenry Mather Greene andCharles Sumner Greene , is completed.Events
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Ornament and Crime " essay byAdolf Loos argues for the exclusion ofornamentation from buildings.Awards
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Royal Gold Medal -Honore Daumet Births
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May 23 -Max Abramovitz - US architect (d.2004 )Deaths
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