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Overview of the events of 1809 in architecture
The year 1809 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
Buildings and structures
The Hermitage, Hanwell , London - cottage orné of 1809
Gordon House, Chelsea , London, England, designed by Thomas Leverton for Colonel James Willoughby Gordon.[2]
Nelson's Column, Montreal , Canada, designed and built by Coade & Sealy of London.[3]
Nelson's Pillar , Dublin , Ireland, design by William Wilkins amended by Francis Johnston , opened.
Armagh Courthouse , Ireland, designed by William Wilkins , completed.
Portsmouth Academy building , Portsmouth, New Hampshire , United States, designed by James Nutter.
Second Theatre Royal , Covent Garden , London, designed by Robert Smirke , opened.
Dunkeld Bridge , Scotland, designed by Thomas Telford , completed.[4]
Awards
Grand Prix de Rome
, architecture: André Chatillon.
Births
Deaths
References
^ Cozens, Z. (1809). "Delapidated State of the Church at Reculver" . The Gentleman's Magazine . 79 : 906–8. Retrieved 2022-05-11 .
^ Middleton, Christopher (2012-04-23). "The Royal Hospital Chelsea up for sale" . The Daily Telegraph . London. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24.
^ Bosworth, Newton (1839). Hochelaga depicta: the early history and present state of the city and island of Montreal .
^ "Dunkeld Bridge Over River Tay" . Historic Environment Scotland . Retrieved 2022-05-11 .
^ Clouse, Doug (2009). The Handy Book of Artistic Printing: Collection of Letterpress Examples with Specimens of Type, Ornament, Corner Fills, Borders, Twisters, Wrinklers, and other Freaks of Fancy . Princeton Architectural Press.