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The year 1865 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
- George Gilbert Scott wins the competition to design the St Pancras railway station hotel and buildings in London. [1]
Buildings and structures
Buildings completed
- Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, Harris, Scotland, built for Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore, by David Bryce. [2] In 2003 Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate purchases the castle (and its fishing rights). [3]
- Cefn Coed Viaduct, Wales, designed by Alexander Sutherland and Henry Conybeare.
- Government House, Brisbane, Australia, designed by Benjamin Backhouse.
- Bataclan theatre in Paris, designed by Charles Duval.
- Iron-framed shipping warehouses at Saint-Ouen in Paris, designed by engineer Hippolyte Fontaine.
- Crossness Pumping Station, serving the London sewage system, designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette and architect Charles Henry Driver.
- Stowford and Magnolia Cottages, Stowford, Cheshire, England, designed by William Eden Nesfield.
Awards
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal – James Pennethorne.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jules Machard, André Hennebicq, Gustave Huberti.
Births
- April 27 – Archibald Leitch, Scottish architect, designer of football stadia (died 1939)
- September 20 – William Weir, Scottish-born conservation architect (died 1950)
- October 23 – Baillie Scott, British architect (died 1945) [4]
- November 17 – Paul Charbonnier, French architect (died 1953)
- date unknown
- Józef Gosławski, Polish architect (died 1904)
- Philip Mainwaring Johnston, English architect (died 1936)
Deaths
- January 8 – John Dobson, English neoclassical architect (born 1787)
- June 8 – Joseph Paxton, English gardener, architect and Member of Parliament, best known for The Crystal Palace (born 1803)
- December 4 – Francis Fowke, British engineer and architect (born 1823)
- December 23 – Alan Stevenson, Scottish lighthouse engineer (born 1807)
References
- ^ "History of St Pancras railway station". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "History of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle". Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Friends of North Harris". North Harris Trust. Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (February 8, 2020, 10:56 pm)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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The year 1865 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
- George Gilbert Scott wins the competition to design the St Pancras railway station hotel and buildings in London. [1]
Buildings and structures
Buildings completed
- Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, Harris, Scotland, built for Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore, by David Bryce. [2] In 2003 Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate purchases the castle (and its fishing rights). [3]
- Cefn Coed Viaduct, Wales, designed by Alexander Sutherland and Henry Conybeare.
- Government House, Brisbane, Australia, designed by Benjamin Backhouse.
- Bataclan theatre in Paris, designed by Charles Duval.
- Iron-framed shipping warehouses at Saint-Ouen in Paris, designed by engineer Hippolyte Fontaine.
- Crossness Pumping Station, serving the London sewage system, designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette and architect Charles Henry Driver.
- Stowford and Magnolia Cottages, Stowford, Cheshire, England, designed by William Eden Nesfield.
Awards
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal – James Pennethorne.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jules Machard, André Hennebicq, Gustave Huberti.
Births
- April 27 – Archibald Leitch, Scottish architect, designer of football stadia (died 1939)
- September 20 – William Weir, Scottish-born conservation architect (died 1950)
- October 23 – Baillie Scott, British architect (died 1945) [4]
- November 17 – Paul Charbonnier, French architect (died 1953)
- date unknown
- Józef Gosławski, Polish architect (died 1904)
- Philip Mainwaring Johnston, English architect (died 1936)
Deaths
- January 8 – John Dobson, English neoclassical architect (born 1787)
- June 8 – Joseph Paxton, English gardener, architect and Member of Parliament, best known for The Crystal Palace (born 1803)
- December 4 – Francis Fowke, British engineer and architect (born 1823)
- December 23 – Alan Stevenson, Scottish lighthouse engineer (born 1807)
References
- ^ "History of St Pancras railway station". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "History of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle". Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Friends of North Harris". North Harris Trust. Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (February 8, 2020, 10:56 pm)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2020.