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Overview of the events of 1797 in architecture
The year 1797 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings and structures
Buildings
First Bank of the United States , Philadelphia
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
Deaths
References