1882 In Architecture
The year 1882 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * March 19 – Construction work begins on the church of Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, to the design of Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano; it is scheduled for completion to the design of Antoni Gaudí in 2026. * September 30 – Dedication of Hearthstone House, in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, the first residential building to be powered by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system. * Construction work begins on the Catholic church of St John the Baptist, Norwich, England, to the design of George Gilbert Scott Jr., who converted to Catholicism two years earlier; it will be consecrated in 1910, and again as a cathedral in 1976. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * March 4 – Forth Bridge, Scotland opened. * June 29 – Russian Monument, Sofia, unveiled. * September 8 – St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore, India, des ...
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