1873 in architecture

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The year 1873 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

May 1–October 31 – 1873 Vienna World's Fair (Weltausstellung 1873 Wien) is staged with the Rotunde as centrepiece. Architect for the exposition is Karl von Hasenauer, who is created Freiherr for his services; engineer for the Rotunda roof is John Scott Russell.

May 5 – Midland Grand Hotel in London, England, is substantially completed and opened, the largest hotel in the world at this time.^[1]
August 22 – Garrett Theatre, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.^[2]
September 2 – The Berlin Victory Column in Berlin, Germany.
September 29 – Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada.^[3]

February 2 – Oskar Kaufmann, Hungarian-Jewish architect (died 1956)
August 20 – Eliel Saarinen, Finnish art deco architect (died 1950)
November 10 – David Lynn, US architect, Architect of the Capitol 1923–1954 (died 1961)^[6]
date unknown – Salvador Valeri i Pupurull, Catalan architect (died 1954)

May 2 – Samuel Sanders Teulon, English Gothic Revival architect (born 1812)^[7]
date unknown – Sampson Kempthorne, English architect and workhouse designer also practising in New Zealand (born 1809)

^ Lane, Thomas (2009-05-22). "Sleeping beauty awakes: the St Pancras Midland Grand hotel". building.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28.
^ Baptista de Lima, João (2008). Póvoa de Varzim – Monografia e Materiais para a sua história. Na Linha do horizonte – Biblioteca Poveira CMPV.
^ "Heritage Trust". Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
^ De Macedo, Joaquim (2010). A Guide to Lisbon and Its Environs Including Cintra and Mafra with a Large Plan of Lisbon. Read Books. pp. passim. ISBN 978-1-4455-5194-4.
^ "The Buckley Arms". 2012-03-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-02 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "David Lynn". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
^ "Samuel Sanders Teulon, Fellow". Papers Read at the Royal Institute of British Architects, Session 1872–73. 1873. pp. 215–7.