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The year '1899 in architecture' involved some significant events.

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Buildings

Awards

Births

Deaths

Buildings

★ Maison du Peuple in Brussels, designed by Victor Horta is completed (since destroyed).

★ Park Row Building in New York is completed and becomes the tallest building in the world. It holds this title until 1908

★ Old City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, designed by E.J. Lennox is completed.

Awards

★ Royal Gold Medal - George Frederick Bodley.

★ Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Tony Garnier.

Births

★ August 18 - Pietro Belluschi (died 1994)

★ Hassan Fathy (died 1989)

Deaths

★ June 8 - Gridley James Fox Bryant (born 1816)