1811 in architecture explained

The year 1811 in architecture involved some significant events.

Buildings

• Argyll House, London, designed by William Wilkins is completed
• The House wing of the United States Capitol, designed by William Thornton and Benjamin Latrobe is completed.

Events

• March – The Commissioners' Plan of 1811 determines the grid plan of Manhattan.
• John Nash prepares his plan of the Regent Street and Regent's Park areas of London.

Awards

• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Louis Provost.

Births

• c. May – Thomas Larkins Walker, British architect (died 1860)
• July 13 – George Gilbert Scott, English architect (died 1878)^[1]

Deaths

• May 5 – Robert Mylne, British architect (born 1734)
• August 22 – Juan de Villanueva, Spanish architect (born 1739)

Notes and References

1. Brownlee . David B. . 1980-12-01 . Review: The Work of Sir Gilbert Scott by David Cole, Gilbert Scott . Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians . 39 . 4 . 3 . 10.2307/989536 . 989536 . 0037-9808.