The year 1797 in architecture involved some significant events.
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Buildings and structures
See also: Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1797
Buildings
- Ditherington Flax Mill, in Shrewsbury, England, is completed; by the end of the 20th century it will be the oldest iron-framed building in the world and is seen as the world's first skyscraper.1
- First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Samuel Blodgett, is completed (begun in 1795).2
- Old City Hall (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is completed.
- Hassan Basha Mosque in Oran is built.
- St Mary's Church, Banbury in England, designed by S. P. Cockerell, is completed.
- Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan is built.
Births
- May 3 – George Webster, English architect (died 1864)3
- October 8 – Ludwig Förster, German-born Austrian religious architect (died 1863)
Deaths
- February 19 – Francesco Sabatini, Italian-born architect (born 1721)
- October 4 – Anthony Keck, English architect (born 1726)
References
England, Historic. "Revolution, Innovation, Evolution | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018. https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/visit/shrewsbury-flax-mill/history/ ↩
Survey, Historic American Buildings. "First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2018. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa0850/ ↩
"George Webster - a Kendalian architect". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 16 June 2022. https://www.visitcumbria.com/george-webster/ ↩